Highlands County Board of County Commissioners - Mar 04, 2025 (Agenda)

1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION: 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. WORKSHOP TO DETERMINE IF A LOCAL LAND CONSERVATION SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED AND OBTAIN THE BOARD'S PRIORITIES FOR NATURAL RESOURCES UNDER THE RIDGE TO RIVER CONSERVATION PLANNING STUDY 4.A Ridge to River Conservation Planning Study Workshop 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS 6. ADJOURN HIGHLANDS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Tuesday, March 4, 2025 2:00 PM 600 S. Commerce Ave. Sebring, FL 33870 A Special Meeting of the Highlands County Board of County Commissioners for the purpose of holding a Workshop to establish their priorities for natural resources under the Ridge to River Conservation Planning Study with the North Florida Land Trust. (Please turn off pagers and cell phones) Dawn Ritter, Natural Resources Manager Samuel Eriksen, Natural Resources Specialist There is no fiscal impact. March 4 2025 Workshop FINAL.pptx SME Results.pdf County Greenprinting.pdf Pages from Clay County Conservation Lands Blueprint.FINAL.10.10.2023.pdf Statement of Issue-Dawn Riiter-March 4th Workshop.pdf Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by this Board of County Commissioners of Highlands County, Florida, in public hearing or meeting is hereby advised that he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record will include the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. The Board of County Commissioners of Highlands County, Florida, does not discriminate upon the basis of any individual's disability status. This non-discrimination policy involves every aspect of the Board's functions, including one's access to, participation, employment or treatment in its programs or activities. "Anyone requiring reasonable

accommodation as provided for in the Americans With Disabilities Act or Section 286.26 Florida Statutes should contact Human Resources, ADA Coordinator at: 863-402-6509 (voice), or via Florida Rely Service 711, or by e-mail: hrmanager@highlandsfl.gov." Requests for CART or interpreter services should be made as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours in advance to permit coordination of the service. Please note our new website address: www.highlandsfl.gov/ Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Commission meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Commission. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Commission, and the Commission is not allowed by law to endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other speaker.