CN-370000-PL334-T6.pdf

This document is a Task Assignment Notification Form from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Bureau of Appraisal, for an appraisal services contract with Carson Norris & Associates, Inc. The contract (PL334) is for Task Assignment #6, focused on appraising the Lake Wales Ridge Ecosystem in Highlands County, Florida. The project involves 1,244 parcels (some with multiple lots) and is funded through the Florida Forever program.

The appraisal contract has a fixed-price total of $6,500.00, with the purpose of estimating current market value for possible land acquisition. The parcels range in size from 0.16 to 3.54 acres and include areas with potential wetlands. The appraiser, J. Lee Norris, is required to complete a mass appraisal report within 35-40 days, using Supplemental Appraisal Standards for the Board of Trustees and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. The appraisal will categorize lots based on access types (paved, dirt, limited) and evaluate potential environmental considerations.