1. Application CPA-06-11 (Large Scale Map Amendment) A request initiated by the County to amend Future Land Use Map 2030 from Rural/ Agriculture to Preservation for tax parcels # 02711-6-0; 02707-0-0; and 02711-6-12 on approximately 520 acres owned by Alachua County Board of County Commissioners, and generally located in southwestern Alachua County, between Cities of Archer and Newberry consisting of three separate parcels accessible from Watermelon Pond County Park on SW 250 th Street and from SW 119 th Avenue, adjacent to Ashton Biodiversity Research and Preservation Institute.

2. Application CPA-06-11 Process LPA Hearing Date: April 20, 2011 BoCC Transmittal Hearing Date: May 10, 2011 The reviewing agencies identified in Section 163.3184(1)(c), F.S. reviewed the proposed comprehensive plan amendment pursuant to Sections 163.3184(3)(b)2, 3, and 4, F.S., and letters were received by the County from the State Land Planning Agency, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Florida Department of Education by June 15, 2011, which had no comments on amendment CPA 06-11; and, pursuant to Section 163.3184(3)(b)(c), the County is required to hold a public hearing on whether to adopt the comprehensive plan amendment within 180 days after receipt of agency comments.

3. WATERMELON POND PROJECT Request Initiated by the County to amend Future Land Use Map 2030 from Rural/Agriculture to Preservation CPA-06-11 Location Map

4. Watermelon Pond Preserve CPA-06-11 Zoning

5. Watermelon Pond Preserve CPA-06-11 Existing Future Land Use Area to be changed to Preservation

6. Watermelon Pond Preserve CPA-06-11 Proposed Future Land Use Area to be changed to Preservation

7. CPA 06-11 Watermelon Pond Preserve View looking to interior of Watermelon Pond Preserve

8. CPA 06-11 Watermelon Pond Preserve View at SW119 th Ave and SW230 St of one of the three parcels.

9. Application CPA-06-11 (Large Scale Map Amendment) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt CPA-06-11 to designate publicly owned parcels # 02711-006-000; 02707-000-000; and 0271100-6-012 as Preservation on the Future Land Use Map 2030. Bases: a. The designation of this publicly owned parcel, acquired for use as a natural resource and managed conservation land, would be consistent with COSE Objective 3.2 and related policies and the definition of Preservation Area/Land, i.e. ”intended for use as natural reserves or managed conservation lands for the preservation of natural resources.”