Document Summary

This Task Assignment Notification Form (Attachment A) is issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of State Lands, Bureau of Appraisal under contract PL304. The document assigns appraisal services to Marr & Associates Appraisal Company, Inc., with Trent Marr serving as the fee appraiser. The assignment pertains to the Apalachiicola River Forestland Group project located in Liberty and Gadsden Counties, Florida. Jay F. Scott serves as both the DEP Contract Manager and DEP Designated Task Manager. The task assignment is effective upon execution and is funded through Florida Forever via the Bureau of Appraisal, Division of State Lands.

The assignment calls for appraisal services for two parcels totaling 2,511 acres (2,587 acres combined with uplands and wetlands): Property 1 comprises 675 acres (52 uplands, 623 wetlands) adjacent to Torrey State Park, and Property 2 comprises 1,836 acres (282 uplands, 1,554 wetlands) along the Apalachiicola River. Both parcels are to be appraised as fee simple with Oil, Gas, and Mineral (OGM) rights outstanding and owned by a third party; four separate valuations are required (two for each parcel) but may be contained within one report. The fixed-price total fee is $5,975.00, with a requested delivery timeframe of 40 days. The appraisal must follow Supplemental Appraisal Standards for the Board of Trustees and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, formatted as a Narrative Single Parcel Ownership Appraisal Report, with five-year title history furnished by the State. The purpose of the appraisal is possible acquisition by the client.