Task Assignment Notification Summary

This document is a Task Assignment Notification Form (Attachment A) issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) under DEP Contract PL280. The assignment involves Arline and Company, Inc., a contractor operating under this state contract, and Rayonier Atlantic Timber Company, the property owner. The appraisal services are being conducted for property located in Marion County, Florida, specifically the Heather Island/Oklawaha River tract. The Bureau of Appraisal, Division of State Lands, serves as the client and intended user of the appraisal report.

The task assignment is for appraisal services valued at a fixed price of $6,800.00, with John W. Arline serving as the fee appraiser. The appraisal purpose is to estimate the market value of approximately 5,600 acres (comprising two adjacent tracts: Rayonier's 4,882-acre property and an adjacent 719-acre parcel currently owned by James Ike Rainey) for potential state purchase. The assignment includes hiring a forester to review timber volumes and establish valuations for timber resources, with the forester's fee to be added to the appraiser's fee and paid directly to the forester. The appraisal must follow the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and Supplemental Appraisal Standards for the Board of Trustees. Deliverables include an electronic appraisal report in editable format with an executive summary and appraisal checklist, with delivery required within 14 days of receipt of an approved timber cruise. Funding is provided through Florida Forever, with project funding source code 348020.