CN-370000-PL288-T18.pdf

This is a Task Assignment Notification Form issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Division of State Lands, Bureau of Appraisal, under Contract PL288. The task assignment involves String Appraisal Services, Inc., represented by Joseph S. String, performing appraisal services for a conservation easement on property owned by Wetland Preserve, LLC, located in Putnam County, Florida. The property, identified as the Etoniah Cross Florida Greenway (BA File No. 19-7986), comprises 3,562 total acres with 1,993 acres of wetlands and 1,569 acres of uplands. The contract manager is Jay F. Scott, with Frances Alford designated as the DEP Task Manager.

The appraisal services are valued at a fixed price of $6,075.00, with a start date of March 7, 2019, and completion upon transmission of an approved appraisal report. The appraiser must deliver an electronic appraisal report in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word format within 30 days or the contractor's best timeframe, including an Executive Summary, Appraisal Checklist, and compliance with the Supplemental Appraisal Standards for the Board of Trustees. The project is funded through Florida Forever (Fund No. 348014) with funding source Organization Code 37102200000. The appraisal will establish the value of the conservation easement on the subject property, which includes timberland, wetlands, and improvements such as a cabin built between 2014-2017, game fence, well, and other structures. The appraiser must provide a notarized affidavit certifying no vested or fiduciary interest in the property and communicate site visit dates to the DEP Task Manager at least three business days in advance.