CN-370000-PL524-T10.pdf

TASK ASSIGNMENT NOTIFICATION FORM

DEP CONTRACT NO. PL524

Task Assignment Number: PL524.0 BLA File Number: 329040 Date: June 25, 2025

Project Name: Waccasassa Watershed County: Levy Owner�s Name/Parcel #: Rocky Hammock Timber Corp Acres: 1,027.2 Parcel ID: Multiple

Contractor: PARTNER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, INC. FEID No: F20-8264379 Contractor Contract Manager: Steve Snyder Phone Number: 561-660-8675 DEP Designated Task Manager: James Parker Phone Number: 850-245-3045 DEP Contract Manager: James Parker Phone Number: 850-245-3045 Subcontractors: (List, if any) ___________________________ MBE:______ Yes No ___________________________________________________ MBE:______ Yes No

Task Description:

Provide a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and Baseline Documentation Report (BDR) as separate reports for the above referenced parcel(s) as described in Exhibit �A�; in accordance with Division of State Lands (DSL) standards which are attached as Exhibit �B� and in accordance with the cost estimate attached as Exhibit �C�. In addition, the Contractor must comply with the most current American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) 2247 standard for conducting Phase I ESAs on forestland or rural property. If the DSL standards and ASTM requirements for Phase I ESAs conflict, then the Contractor must perform to the more stringent of the requirements (ASTM scope and limitations will be provided to the Contractor upon request). The signatory on the report must be an �environmental professional�, as that term is defined by ASTM.

Deviations:

None

Property Owner / Representative contact information:

The User Questionnaire is completed and attached. For property questions and access, contact the sellers representative Julie Morris at 941-234-7201 or jmorris@floridaconserve.org

Attachments: Exhibit �A�, Exhibit �B�, Exhibit �C�, and User Questionnaire

Draft Products Due Date: August 17, 2025

Task Assignment Type: Amount Not to Exceed:

Fee Schedule $ 4,601.85 (1,027.2 acres x $4.48/acre) Cost Reimbursement $ 595.00 Additional AUL/Lien Searches $ 814.00 Total Task Assignment Value $ 6,010.85

PARTNER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, INC FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Contract Manager Date DEP Contract Manager or designee Date

APPROVED:

Contractual Authority Date

Funding Authority Date

Digitally signed by Steven Snyder DN: cn=Steven Snyder Date: 2025.06.25 13:59:38 - 04'00'

Steven Snyder

James Parker

Digitally signed by James Parker Date: 2025.06.25 08:47:53 -04'00'

Digitally signed by Robbie Parrish Date: 2025.06.25 11:25:14 -04'00'

Jill Buckley Digitally signed by Jill Buckley Date: 2025.06.25 09:12:05 -04'00'

FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY:

Funding Information:

Org. Code E. O. Fund Object Code Budget Entity Module Special Category Project # Year Amount

37102400000 QH 423001 131545 37100400 N/A 084108 FF10614 23 $6,010.85

cc: Contracts Office (MS93)

Bureau of Finance & Accounting (MS75) 2 copies

29-Digit FLAIR Code: 37 20 2 423001 37100400 00 084108 23

Performance Measure: DEP Contract Manager will review deliverable to ensure specifications were met.

Financial Consequences: DEP will not pay for unsatisfactory deliverables. The contractor shall be given the right to remedy at no cost to DEP.

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF

Environmental Protection

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard

Tallahassee, FL 32399

Ron DeSantis Governor

Jeanette Nuñez Lt. Governor

Alexis A. Lambert Secretary

APPRAISAL MAP REVIEW MEMO

TO: Angie Buchholz, Program Consultant Bureau of Real Estate Services

FROM: Charles A. Botts, PSM Signature: Charles A. Botts Bureau of Survey & Mapping Date: 01/29/2025

PROJECT NAME: Waccasassa Watershed

OWNER�S NAME: Rocky Hammock Timber Corp, a Florida Corporation

PARCEL IDs: 0122500900, 0122501000, 0122501100, 0188101100, 0188101200, 0199400100, 0199400200, & 0199600000

Section 24, Township 13 South, Range 14 East, and Sections 19, 20, 29, & 30, Township 13 South, Range 15 East, Levy County, Florida.

COMMENTS: There are at least two buildings within the property boundaries.

AREA: Total = 1,027.2 acres +/- (Wetlands � 422.0 ac; Uplands � 605.2 ac)

There appear to be several ephemeral ponds on the property.

Title information dated January 6, 2025, has been reviewed.

Physical and legal access is via an easement for ingress/egress along dirt roadways as described in Official Records Book 887, Page 432, of Levy County Public Records, and depicted in the attached aerial map.

The legal description was derived from the title information referenced above and is attached as Exhibit �A�.

Parcel data and wetland acreages were derived from Cooperative Land Cover GIS Data and Levy County GIS data.

The description, areas, boundary, and encumbrances are subject to change with an accurate field survey and title insurance commitment.

Waccasassa Watershed Page 1 of 4 Rocky Hammock Timber Corp, a Florida Corporation Levy County

EXHIBIT �A�

The Land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Levy, State of Florida and is described as follows:

Parcel 1 - ID 0122500900

A part of Section 24, Township 13 South, Range 14 East, Levy County, Florida, more particularly described as follows:

Commence at the SE corner of Section 24; thence North 89 degrees 41 minutes 50 seconds West, along the South line of said Section 24, a distance of 1087.35 feet to the Point of Beginning;

thence continue North 89 degrees 41 minutes 51 seconds West, along said South line a distance of 706.90 feet; thence leaving said South line North 00 degrees 13 minutes 58 seconds East, a distance of 1958.31 feet to the centerline of Marshburn Road and a 60.00 foot wide easement;

thence South 54 degrees 25 minutes 40 seconds East, along said centerline a distance of 181.07 feet; thence South 76 degrees 42 minutes 17 seconds East, along said centerline a distance of

735.68 feet; thence leaving said centerline South 00 degrees 13 minutes 58 seconds West, a distance of 1688.36 feet to the Point of Beginning.

Parcel 2 & 3 - ID 0122501000 & 0122501100

A PART OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 13 SOUTH, RANGE 14 EAST, LEVY COUNTY,

FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGIN AT THE SE CORNER OF SECTION 24, THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 41

MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 24, A

DISTANCE OF 1087.35 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID SOUTH LINE, NORTH 00

DEGREES 13 MINUTES 58 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1688.36 FEET; TO THE

CENTERLINE OF MARSHBURN ROAD AND A 60.00 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT; THENCE

SOUTH 76 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, A

DISTANCE OF 413.49 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 46 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 01 SECONDS

EAST, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, A DISTANCE OF 942.91 FEET, TO THE EAST LINE

OF SAID SECTION 24; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST,

ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SECTION 24, A DISTANCE OF 947.50 FEET TO THE POINT

OF BEGINNING.

Parcels 1-3 Above are Together With and Subject To an Easement described in Official Records Book 887, Page 432, Levy County, Florida.

AND

Together with and subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utilities described below:

Easement Description: A 60.00 foot wide strip of land for ingress, egress and utilities, said strip lying 30.00 feet on both sides of the following described centerline; Commence at the SE corner of Section 24, Township 13 South, Range 14 East, Levy County, Florida; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 56 seconds East along the East line thereof 947.50 feet to the centerline of an existing dirt road known as Marshburn Road and the Point of Beginning; thence North 46

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Levy County degrees 21 minutes 01 seconds West along the said centerline, 942.91 feet; thence North 76 degrees 36 minutes 34 seconds West along the said centerline 413.49 feet; thence North 76 degrees 42 minutes 17 seconds West, along the said centerline 735.68 feet; thence North 54 degrees 25 minutes 40 seconds West, along the said centerline 1053.32 feet to the West line of the East 1/2 of said Section 24, and the end of the said centerline and 60.00 foot wide strip of land.

Parcel 4 - ID 0188101100

A PART OF SECTIONS 20 AND 29, TOWNSHIP 13 SOUTH, RANGE 15 EAST, LEVY

COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCE AT SE CORNER OF SECTION 20, THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 20

MINUTES 26 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4

OF SAID SECTION 20, A DISTANCE OF 1322.47 FEET, TO THE NE CORNER OF THE SE

1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 20; THENCE LEAVING SAID EAST LINE, SOUTH 89

DEGREES 47 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH

1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF SECTION 20, A DISTANCE OF 3355.24 FEET TO THE POINT

OF BEGINNING; THENCE LEAVING SAID NORTH LINE, SOUTH 00 DEGREES 00

MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 2222.57 FEET, TO THE CENTERLINE OF

ROCKY CREEK ROAD AND A 60.00 WIDE EASEMENT; THENCE NORTH 72 DEGREES

56 MINUTES 29 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, A DISTANCE OF 126.67

FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 23 MINUTES 39 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID

CENTERLINE, A DISTANCE OF 128.73 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 77 DEGREES 08

MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, A DISTANCE OF 463.41

FEET; THENCE SOUTH 67 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 27 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID

CENTERLINE, A DISTANCE OF 89.39 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID CENTERLINE,

NORTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 2323.97 FEET

TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF SECTION 20; THENCE

NORTH 89 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST, ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, A

DISTANCE OF 784.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

Parcel 5 - ID 0188101200

A PART OF SECTIONS 20 AND 29, TOWNSHIP 13 SOUTH, RANGE 15 EAST, LEVY

COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE

AT THE SE CORNER OF SECTION 20; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 26

SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 20, A DISTANCE

OF 1322.47 FEET TO THE NE CORNER OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4; THENCE

LEAVING SAID EAST LINE, SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST,

ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF SECTION 20, A

DISTANCE OF 2434.18 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE LEAVING SAID

NORTH LINE, SOUTH 00 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 39 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF

2515.29 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF ROCKY CREEK ROAD AND A 60.00 WIDE

EASEMENT; THENCE NORTH 59 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST, ALONG

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Levy County

SAID CENTERLINE, A DISTANCE OF 45.31 FEET; THENCE NORTH 72 DEGREES 56

MINUTES 29 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, A DISTANCE OF 908.34

FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID CENTERLINE, NORTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00

SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 2222.57 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH

1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF SECTION 20; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 56

SECONDS EAST, ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 921.06 FEET TO THE

POINT OF BEGINNING.

Parcel 6 - ID 0199400100

ALL THAT PART OF THE WEST 2607.50 FEET OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 13 SOUTH,

RANGE 15 EAST, LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING SOUTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF

ROCKY CREEK ROAD, AS DESCRIBED IN O.R. BOOK 887, PAGE 432, LEVY COUNTY

RECORDS.

Parcel 7 - ID 0199400200

A PART OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 13 SOUTH, RANGE 15 EAST, LEVY COUNTY,

FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCE AT SE CORNER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 13 SOUTH, RANGE 15 EAST;

THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 26 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE EAST

LINE OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 20, A DISTANCE OF 1322.47

FEET TO THE NE CORNER OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 20; THENCE

LEAVING SAID EAST LINE, SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST,

ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF SECTION 20, A

DISTANCE OF 4139.25 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID NORTH LINE, SOUTH 00

DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1755.73 FEET TO THE

POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00

SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 568.24 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF ROCKY

CREEK ROAD AND A 60.00 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT; THENCE SOUTH 67 DEGREES 15

MINUTES 27 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, A DISTANCE OF 31.70

FEET; THENCE SOUTH 42 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 12 WEST, ALONG SAID

CENTERLINE, A DISTANCE OF 134.54 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 30 DEGREES 21

MINUTES 58 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, A DISTANCE OF 223.02

FEET; THENCE SOUTH 39 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID

CENTERLINE, A DISTANCE OF 135.86 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 41

MINUTES 36 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, A DISTANCE OF 117.11

FEET; THENCE SOUTH 71 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID

CENTERLINE, A DISTANCE OF 240.36 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 84 DEGREES 43

MINUTES 21 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, A DISTANCE OF 119.41

FEET; THENCE NORTH 63 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 53 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID

CENTERLINE, A DISTANCE OF 116.26 FEET; THENCE NORTH 54 DEGREES 55

MINUTES 34 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, A DISTANCE OF 48.96

FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID CENTERLINE, NORTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00

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Levy County

SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1030.98 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 47

MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 916.86 FEET TO THE POINT OF

BEGINNING.

Parcel 8 - ID 0199600000

All that part of Sections 19 and 30, Township 13 South, Range 15 East, Levy County, Florida, lying South of the centerlines of "Marshburn Road" and "Rocky Creek Road" as described in that certain Declaration of Easement recorded in Official Records Book 887, page 432, public records of Levy County, Florida .

Parcels 4-8 Above are Together With and Subject To an Easement described in Official Records Book 887, Page 432, Levy County, Florida.

NOTE: This legal description is for appraisal and contract purposes. There may be revisions based on a boundary survey and title insurance commitment of the property.

BSM APPROVED By:

. Date: _____

State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Phase I Combination Baseline Documentation/Environmental Site Assessment Services Exhibit G

REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMING COMBINATION BASELINE DOCUMENTATION/ENVIRONMENTAL SITE

ASSESSMENT REPORTS FOR LESS THAN FEE SIMPLE LAND ACQUISITIONS

For less-than-fee-simple land acquisitions made on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (Board of Trustees), the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will solicit and select contractor(s) to perform a combined Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment and Baseline Documentation Study. The results should be provided in two (2) separate reports by the selected contractor. One report must satisfy the requirements of DEP, Division of State Lands (DSL), and those of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act as set forth in 42 U.S.C., Section 9601 (CERCLA) regarding environmental assessments (Environmental Site Assessment Report).

The second is to satisfy the DEP DSL requirements regarding documentation of conditions, at the time of acquisition, of properties over which a conservation easement or other less-than-fee-simple real estate interest is acquired (Baseline Documentation Report).

The purposes of two reports are to perform the required services of an environmental assessment as described below, including summarizing recommendations and conclusions, remediation activities where needed, consultation on assessment implications and remediation, and expert witness activities as required. In addition, the reports will identify natural resources on site, land use activities present at the time of the report, threatened or endangered species present, and describe the property adequately to establish baseline conditions from which future monitoring may occur and management recommendations be made.

Scope of Services

The selected contractor shall:

1. Provide certification of the environmental assessment/documentation report to the Board of Trustees and any parties requested by DSL. If the report is not certified to the Board of Trustees and other requested parties, no review of the assessment/documentation report will be performed.

The certification shall state the following: (a) the date the original report was completed and the date of any update that is required; (b) the environmental assessment/document report meets the requirements of DEP, DSL; (c) the accuracy, correctness and completeness of the environmental assessment portion of the report is provided with the knowledge of the CERCLA requirements as set forth in 42 U.S.C. Section 9601, as amended; and (d) the Board of Trustees is entitled to rely on the information set forth in the environmental assessment/documentation report.

2. Determine the potential existence of federal, state, tribal, and local environmental cleanup liens and Activity and Use Limitations (AUL) of enforcement actions against the Property. The Division of State Lands contracts with the Contractor to fulfill these obligations on behalf of the user(s)/DSL.

3. Conduct interviews with the landowner and his/her employees or other pertinent individuals who may have knowledge of the on-site presence of listed species, unique features, and historical or archaeological sites. Obtain any information available on fire history, grazing history and timbering history. Interview prior owners and neighbors as necessary.

4. Determine the past and present uses of the Property.

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5. Review current and historical aerial photographs of the Property and surrounding area for an evaluation of prior and current use. Include National Wetland Inventory maps and information from the Water Management District, Florida Department of Transportation of local counties for the purpose of conducting community mapping activities.

6. Interpret the aerial photography and soil maps of the site to prepare an initial natural communities map based on the Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) Natural Communities Descriptions. Review surveys and ground- truth to finalize the maps and include ground water characteristics and general topography.

7. Review pertinent, readily available literature and databases (including, but not limited to:

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission publications, CARL or Florida Forever project assessment documents, FNAI, Florida Breeding Bird Atlas) for known on-site species occurrences and to identify listed species that are known to occur in the region.

8. Prepare a list of FNAI listed animals and plants that potentially inhabit the project site based on current or previous sightings.

9. Review reasonably obtainable federal, state and local records of existing and potentially contaminated sites, including site investigation reports for such contaminated sites; reasonably obtainable federal, state and local environmental records of activities on nearby properties that are likely to have an adverse environmental impact on the subject Property (including records of environmental problem sites, landfill and other disposal site records, underground storage tank records and known hazardous waste handler and generator records); and such other reasonably obtainable federal, state and local environmental records which report incidents of sources of contamination on the subject Property. At least the following agency records should be review: Federal NPL site list; Federal CIRCLIS list; Federal RCRA TSD facilities list; Federal RCRA generators list; Federal ERNS list; State list of hazardous waste identified for investigation or remediation; State landfill and/or solid waste disposal site lists; state leaking UST lists; State registered UST lists. The minimum search distance for these lists shall be as follows and shall be measured from the nearest property boundary:

a. Federal NPL site list � 1.0 mile

b. Federal CERCLIS list � 0.5 mile

c. Federal RCRA TSD facilities list � 1.0 mile

d. Federal RCRA generators list � property and adjoining properties

e. Federal ERNS list property only

f. State lists of hazardous waste sites � 1.0 mile

g. State leaking UST lists � 0.5 list

h. State registered UST lists � property and adjoining properties

i. State landfill and /or solid waste disposal site lists � 0.5 mile

10. Comply with the following Property investigation requirements:

a. A visual site inspection of the Property and all facilities and improvements on the

Property, and a visual inspection of properties immediately adjacent to the Property, to determine or discover the obviousness of the of the presence or likely presence of contaminants on the Property (including chemical use, storage, treatment and disposal practices, past and present.) This inspection shall be conducted in such a manner that ensures uniform coverage so that all of the Property is viewed. The Property may be

Contract No. PL524 48 of 62 inspected by use of a helicopter, plane, or drone. However, all items of concern noted during the aerial inspection shall be ground truthed. Additionally, all roadways and trails leading into the Property and all roads abutting the Property shall be inspected on the ground.

b. A field survey shall be conducted concurrently with the site inspection for the purposes of determining the likelihood of presence or absence of animal or plant species and verifying the boundaries and the condition of existing upland and wetland communities. Field surveys will be carried out at the appropriate times (early morning and late evening) and will include representative coverage of all habitat types with the potential for supporting listed plant and animal species. The field surveys should be or adequate depth to maximize the chances of identifying listed species present on the Property. FNAI listed plant species will be surveyed concurrently with the habitat surveys. When FNAI listed species are observed on the Property, provide a qualitative estimate of abundance (e.g., common, rare, etc.).

c. Man-made improvements such as residences, farm buildings, storage tanks, signs, dikes/dams, canals/ditches, roads, bridges, etc., shall be photographed.

d. Any debris, mounds, trash piles, stressed vegetation or similar features or deposits that may indicate old dump sites shall be inspected. Other areas that demand careful examination are sinkholes, ravines, rights-of-way, edges of fields and watercourses.

Reporting Requirements

Written reports shall be prepared which contains a summary of the assessment/documentation. The reports shall be submitted no later than the date specified in the Task Assignment Notification form.

One (1) certified copy of the Environmental Site Assessment Report shall be provided to the landowner and one (1) certified digital copy shall be delivered to DSL. One (1) copy of the Baseline Documentation Report shall be provided to the landowner and one (1) digital copy shall be delivered to DSL. A digital copy of each report including maps shall be provided to DSL on a compact disk (CD), USB drive, etc. The reports shall include, at a minimum, the following:

1. A description of the Property, including a general location map, specific location, size, legal description and owner information. (Baseline, ESA)

2. A map delineating the community types (per FNAI both FLUCCS and FNAI, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission�s Florida Cooperative Land Cover Map data and FNAI) present on the site, along with the estimated acreage of each habitat tract. Habitat acreages will be computed and provided in a table on the map or a separate table included in the report.

Habitat types will be recorded in the report text according to their dominant species by stratum (overstory, midstory, groundcover) and the quality of the habitat. Unique features found, such as springs, caves, sinkholes, artesian wells, rookeries, eagle nests, etc., will be noted and mapped on aerial photographs or referenced to the natural communities map. A description of the general condition and health of waterways, wetlands, and natural communities will be included. The habitat map and description will also include a summary of the type, location and aerial extent of nuisance or exotic plant species. The map should also indicate any agricultural, wetland, upland or other areas specifically referenced in the baseline documentation/environmental site assessment report. (Baseline)

3. A map and/or aerial photograph marked with any items or locales of concern, numbered and described. The degree of concern regarding hazardous materials at these locations should be

Contract No. PL524 49 of 62 addressed. (ESA)

4. A map and/or aerial photograph marked with the locations of any man-made improvements such as residences, farm buildings, storage tanks, signs, dikes/dams, canals/ditches, roads, bridges, culverts, cattle ponds, etc., and marked with the locations of any historical or archaeological sites known or suspected. (Baseline)

5. Color photographs of the current site conditions oriented to specific locations on the Property.

All trash sites on or impacting the Property shall be photographed, with enough photographs to document the overall condition of the Property. (ESA, Baseline)

6. Indexed color photographs of all man-made improvements such as residences, farm buildings, storage tanks, signs, dikes/dams, canals/ditches, roads, bridges, culverts, cattle ponds, etc.

(Baseline)

7. Indexed photographs representative of each habitat type and, if practicable, of listed species identified on site. Include photographs and descriptions of all agricultural uses (include intensity of use, such as grazing intensity or crop types). (Baseline)

8. A discussion of all findings and specific conclusions regarding the site contamination probability.

(ESA)

9. Recommendations for further action based on the results of the inspection and estimated costs if further assessment is deemed necessary. (ESA)

10. A table summarizing the FNAI listed wildlife and plant species (common and scientific name) found during the assessment, along with their designated state and federal status. (Baseline)

11. A discussion of the type and location of listed plant and animal species found, including a discussion of the probability of on-site occurrences not observed. (Baseline)

12. Recommendations, if any, regarding appropriate management practices suggested to be employed on the Property consistent with the purposes and conditions of the easement.

Include copies of applicable best management practices in an appendix. These recommendations should be included as an appendix and clearly marked as non-binding unless specifically required by the terms of the easement.

13. Review of draft conservation easement deed to ensure all items discussed in the deed are addressed within the baseline documentation report. Include a copy of the draft deed within an appendix.

14. Determine the potential existence of federal, state, tribal, and local environmental cleanup liens and Activity and Use Limitations (AUL) of enforcement actions against the Property. The Division of State Lands contracts with the Contractor to fulfill these obligations on behalf of the user(s)/DSL

(ESA).

15. All updates of the original report must include a field inspection of the site and surrounding vicinity and recertification. If the field inspection reveals any changes in the Property that may

Contract No. PL524 50 of 62 have adverse environmental impacts, the update report shall be expanded to address those issues. (ESA)

16. Any requests for deviation from the above requirements must be approved in advance, in writing, by DSL. (ESA, Baseline)

Cost Proposals

The Department may issue informal Request for Quote to its Combination Baseline Documentation/Environmental Site Assessment or Baseline Documentation Report Contractor(s) for specific projects to be conducted under a Task Assignment, although final selection for Task Assignment award may not be based solely on price. All Request for Quotes prepared by the Contractor(s) must be submitted to the Department on or before the date and time set specified in order to be considered for Task Assignment award.

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Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Services Exhibit H

REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMING THE PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT

(PHASE I ESA)

The Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) of the Subject Property to be acquired by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida (Board of Trustees) must meet the requirements of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of State Lands (DSL), Bureau of Real Estate Services (BRES). For purposes of performing the ESA, the term �hazardous materials� shall mean any hazardous or toxic substance, material or waste of any kind or any other substance which is designated pursuant to and/or regulated by any environmental law. The term �environmental law� shall mean any and all applicable federal, state, tribal or local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations or other governmental restrictions regulating, relating to, or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning hazardous materials. In addition, the Contractor must comply with the most current American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) E 1527 standard. If the DSL standards and ASTM requirements for Phase I ESAs conflict, then the Contractor must perform to the more stringent of the requirements. Specifically, the Contractor must adhere to the current scope and limitations of ASTM Designation: E 1527; Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments:

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process

The required components and scope of the ESA beyond the above are as follows:

1. Requests for deviation from the requirements as set forth must be approved in writing by the DSL prior to the issuance of a Task Assignment (TA).

2. Certify the ESA to the Board of Trustees and any other parties requested by DSL. If the report is not certified to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida and other requested parties, the product will not be accepted. The certification shall state the following: (a) the date the TA was signed by the Contractor (also insert a copy of the signed TA in the report following the certification page); (b) the date the Contractor began the work on the ESA; (c) the ESA meets the requirements of the Department of Environmental Protection, Division of State Lands, the current ASTM E 1527 standard (https://www.astm.org), and therefore the federal Environmental Protection Agency�s All Appropriate Inquiry Rule https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/brownfields-all-appropriate-inquiries; (d) the accuracy, correctness and completeness of the ESA is provided with the knowledge of the ASTM; and (e) the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida is entitled to rely on the information set forth in the ESA.

3. Determine if prior ESA�s have been done or any other environmental work and, if so, what it disclosed. Include all found information in the report as an Appendix for the independent review.

4. Contractor agrees to notify the Department DSL immediately if any substantial problems are discovered at any point during the Phase I ESA that impact the Subject Property.

5. Determine the potential existence of federal, state, tribal, and local environmental cleanup liens and Activity and Use Limitations (AUL) of enforcement actions against the Property. The DSL contracts with the Contractor to fulfill these obligations on behalf of the user(s)/DSL. Identify adjoining property landowners.

6. Interview the applicable adjoining neighbors if it is determined by the Contractor that an Contract No. PL524 52 of 62 adjoining landowner is involved in an industrial use (an activity requiring the application of labor and capital for the production or distribution of a product or article, including, without limitation, manufacturing, processing, extraction, refining, warehousing, transportation, and utilities of hazardous substances or petroleum products), or if the adjoining site shows current or historical issues in the regulatory database search. Applicable sites would include gas stations; motor repair facilities; commercial printing facilities; dry cleaners; photo developing laboratories; junkyards or landfills; or waste treatment, storage, disposal, processing or recycling facilities. Interviewing residential neighbors is not necessary unless the Contractor has cause for concern.

7. Review and provide a summary of current and historical aerial photographs of the Property and surrounding area for an evaluation of prior and current use. Copies of the photography shall be placed in an appendix within the environmental site assessment for independent review.

8. Provide color photographs of the current site conditions in the ESA. All structures, wells, access roads and trail paths leading or impacting the Subject Property, areas and items of concern (including trash sites, borrow pits, stressed vegetation and stained soil), business environmental risks, historical recognized environmental conditions, and recognized environmental conditions on the Property or impacting the Property shall be photographed. Photographs should provide good representation of the site�s entire condition. If access is available inside of each structure(s), photographs should provide a good representation of the interior of the structure(s).

a. Include a table that lists the corresponding Longitude and Latitude of each photograph, and an

Arc Geographic Information System (GIS) shapefile in the ESA report for all indicated areas.

b. List manufacturer and model number of the GPS unit or mobile application (including version) used to collect data.

9. Orient all photograph points on a site map.

10. Provide an estimate of the depth to groundwater and direction of groundwater flow.

11. List all data failures, as defined in the current ASTM E 1527 standard, and explain why they exist.

12. The Environmental Assessment Report shall contain a discussion and evaluation of the relevance of all the components listed above and other findings of the ESA, along with definite conclusions and specific recommendations for further work the Contractor deems necessary as pertinent to the Subject Property.

13. As requested, provide hard copies of the reports on double-sided pages.

14. Include a Table of Contents in the ESA report.

15. Provide corresponding page numbers to the Contractor�s Itemized Checklist (see Exhibit H), attached to the TA, and include a completed copy of the checklist in the ESA.

16. Clearly label appendices in the report.

17. One (1) certified digital copy of the ESA shall be delivered to the DSL on compact disc, USB storage device, or other approved electronic methods as set out below:

The Department Contract Manager Office of Environmental Services Department of Environmental Protection 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 140 Tallahassee, Florida 32399

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Contractor�s Itemized Checklist Exhibit I

PHASE I ESA (ASTM E 1527 AND ASTM E 2247)

Directions: Please fill in each blank with the appropriate response. An appendix may be indicated instead of page number(s), if appropriate.

1) YES/NO Have any requests for deviation to the DSL Scope of Services been approved?

2) Page # Certification to the Board of Trustees, with subsections a, b, c, d, and e.

3) Page # Determination of whether other or previous ESAs or environmental work has been performed at the Subject Property. If other ESAs or environmental work exists, state the Appendix in which copies of the previous ESAs or environmental work can be found in the report: Appendix

4) Page # Determination of existing environmental liens and AULs on the Subject Property.

5) Page # Adjoining property landowner identification.

6) YES/NO Were any adjoining landowners interviewed? If so, what page number can this information be found on in the report? Page #

7) Page # Summary of current and historical aerial photographs.

8) Page # Geographic Information System (GPS) points and GPS manufacturer and model.

9) Page # Photograph points oriented on a site map to scale or current aerial photograph.

10) Page # Groundwater information.

11) Page # Data failure information.

12) Page # Discussion and evaluation of findings, conclusions and recommendations.

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Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Services for Forestland or Rural Property

EXHIBIT J

REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMING PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT FOR

FORESTLAND OR RURAL PROPERTY

The Environmental Site Assessment of the Subject Property to be acquired by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida (Board of Trustees) must meet the requirements of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of State Lands (DSL), Bureau of Real Estate Services (BRES). For purposes of performing the ESA, the term �hazardous materials� shall mean any hazardous or toxic substance, material or waste of any kind or any other substance which is designated pursuant to and/or regulated by any environmental law. The term �environmental law� shall mean any and all applicable federal, state, tribal or local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations or other governmental restrictions regulating, relating to, or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning hazardous materials. In addition, the Contractor must comply with the most current American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) E 2247 standard. If the DSL standards and ASTM requirements for Phase I ESAs conflict, then the Contractor must perform to the more stringent of the requirements. Specifically, the Contractor must adhere to the current scope and limitations of ASTM Designation: E 2247; Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments:

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process

The required components and scope of the ESA beyond the above are as follows:

1. Requests for deviation from the requirements as set forth must be approved in writing by the DSL prior to the issuance of a Task Assignment (TA).

2. Certify the ESA to the Board of Trustees and any other parties requested by DSL. If the report is not certified to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida and other requested parties, the product will not be accepted. The certification shall state the following: (a) the date the TA was signed by the Contractor (also insert a copy of the signed TA in the report following the certification page); (b) the date the Contractor began the work on the ESA; (c) the environmental site assessment meets the requirements of the Department of Environmental Protection, Division of State Lands, the current ASTM E 2247 standard (https://www.astm.org),, and therefore the federal Environmental Protection Agency�s All Appropriate Inquiry Rule https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/brownfields-all-appropriate-inquiries; (d) the accuracy, correctness and completeness of the environmental site assessment is provided with the knowledge of the ASTM; and (e) the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida is entitled to rely on the information set forth in the environmental site assessment.

3. Determine if prior ESA�s have been done or any other environmental work and, if so, what it disclosed. Include all found information in the report as an Appendix for the independent review.

4. Contractor agrees to notify DSL immediately if any substantial problems are discovered at any point during the Phase I ESA that impact the Subject Property.

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5. Determine the potential existence of federal, state, tribal, and local environmental cleanup liens and Activity and Use Limitations (AUL) of enforcement actions against the Property. The DSL contracts with the Contractor to fulfill these obligations on behalf of the user(s)/DSL.

6. Identify adjoining property landowners.

7. Interview the applicable adjoining neighbors if it is determined by the Contractor that an adjoining landowner is involved in an industrial use (an activity requiring the application of labor and capital for the production or distribution of a product or article, including, without limitation, manufacturing, processing, extraction, refining, warehousing, transportation, and utilities of hazardous substances or petroleum products), or if the adjoining site shows current or historical issues in the regulatory database search. Applicable sites would include gas stations; motor repair facilities; commercial printing facilities; dry cleaners; photo developing laboratories; junkyards or landfills; or waste treatment, storage, disposal, processing or recycling facilities. Interviewing residential neighbors is not necessary unless the Contractor has cause for concern.

8. Review and provide a summary of current and historical aerial photographs of the Property and surrounding area for an evaluation of prior and current use. Copies of the photography shall be placed in an appendix within the environmental site assessment for independent review.

9. Provide color photographs of the current site conditions in the ESA. All structures, wells, access roads and trail paths leading or impacting the Subject Property, areas and items of concern (including trash sites, borrow pits, stressed vegetation and stained soil), business environmental risks, historical recognized environmental conditions, and recognized environmental conditions on the Property or impacting the Property shall be photographed. Photographs should provide a good representation of the sites entire condition. If access is available inside of each structure(s), photographs should provide a good representation of the interior of the structure(s).

a. Include a table that lists the corresponding Longitude and Latitude of each photograph, and an

Arc Geographic Information System (GIS) shapefile in the ESA report for all indicated areas.

b. List manufacturer and model number of the GPS unitor mobile application (including version) used to collect data.

10. Orient all photograph points on a site map.

11. Provide an estimate of the depth to groundwater and direction of groundwater flow.

12. List all data failures, as defined in the current ASTM E 2247 standard, and explain why they exist.

13. The Environmental Assessment Report shall contain a discussion and evaluation of the relevance of all the components listed above and other findings of the ESA, along with definite conclusions and specific recommendations for further work the Contractor deems necessary as pertinent to the Subject Property.

14. As requested, provide any required hard copies of the reports on double-sided pages.

15. Include a Table of Contents in the ESA report.

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16. Provide corresponding page numbers to the Contractor�s Itemized Checklist (see Exhibit I), attached to the TA, and include a completed copy of the checklist in the ESA.

17. Clearly label appendices in the report.

18. One (1) certified digital copy of the ESA shall be delivered to the DSL on compact disc, USB storage device, or other approved electronic method as set out below:

The Department Contract Manager Office of Environmental Services Department of Environmental Protection 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 140

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Baseline Documentation Reports Exhibit K

REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMING BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORTS FOR

LESS THAN FEE SIMPLE LAND ACQUISITIONS (BDR)

For less-than-fee-simple land easement or other less-than-fee-simple

Scope of Services

-site presence of listed species, unique features, and assessment -site species occurrences n

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Man-

Reporting Requirements ural, Contract No. PL524 59 of 62

-made impro found d

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Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Services Exhibit L

REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMING PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT

(PHASE II ESA)

1. Certify the Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) to the Board of Trustees and any other parties requested by DSL. If the report is not certified to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida and other requested parties, the product will not be accepted. The certification shall state the following: (a) the date the Task Assignment (TA) was signed by the Contractor and the due date (also insert a copy of the signed TA in the report following the certification page); (b) the Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) meets the requirements of the Department of Environmental Protection, Division of State Lands; (c) the accuracy, correctness and completeness of the Phase II ESA is provided with the knowledge of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation And Liability Act as set forth in 42 U.S.C.

Section 9601 et seq., as amended (�CERCLA�); and (d) the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida is entitled to rely on the information set forth in the Phase II ESA.

2. Requests for deviation from the requirements as set forth must be approved in writing by the DSL prior to the issuance of a TA.

3. Contractor agrees to notify DSL immediately a) if any substantial problems unfold or are discovered at any point during the Phase II ESA that impact the Subject Property, or b) if any new Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs) that were not listed as an REC in the corresponding Phase I ESA are discovered during the course of the Phase II ESA.

4. Contractor agrees to communicate to DSL, by email and/or telephone, all of the data results once received from the laboratory prior to submittal of the written report.

5. Provide color photographs of the Phase II ESA work and any onsite conditions that may have changed since the Phase I ESA that may be of concern. Photographs should provide a good representation of the site�s RECs that are associated with the Phase II ESA.

Orient all photographs on a site map.

6. Provide correlating Geographic Information System (GPS) points for all existing wells, sample points, monitor wells, and newly discovered recognized environmental conditions, items of concern or business environmental risks.

Orient GPS points on a site map.

7. All Phase II ESAs shall be approved and certified by a Professional Engineer or Professional Geologist licensed by the State of Florida.

8. Submit a report which shall include a description of the RECs identified in the Phase I ESA (any other

RECs identified during the course of the Phase II ESA), the correlating work performed;

Contract No. PL524 61 of 62 observations; all back up documentation including, but not limited to, the results of the laboratory analysis, waste manifests, receipts and chain of custody documentation; monitoring well construction data; findings; conclusions, and specific recommendations based on the conditions encountered during the assessment.

9. As requested, provide any required hard copies of the reports on double-sided pages.

10. Clearly label appendices in the report.

11. One (1) certified digital copy of the Phase II ESA shall be delivered to the DSL on compact disc, USB storage device, or other approved electronic method as set out below:

The Department Contract Manager Office of Environmental Services Department of Environmental Protection 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 140

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From: Thomas, Charlotte To: Parker, James; Snyder, Steve Subject: RE: FDEP DSL ESA/BDR Projects (levy County) Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 9:56:48 PM Attachments: image001.jpg

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Hi James, sorry for the late email. Wanted to get these costs over to you before the morning.

Additional AUL/Lien search costs are $340 for M3BLT, LLC and $595 for Rocky Hammock Timber.

This is a half-day drive, so we would need to do two nights. We�ll have one person at each property. The total reimbursable cost (combined for both projects) for mileage, hotel, and per diem is $814. This can just go under one of the two TAs, or be split evenly between the two for $407 each.

Let me know if you have any questions or need anything additional.

Thanks!

Charlotte Thomas Project Manager

300 Avenue of the Champions, Suite 160 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418 M: (561) 531-3925

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From: Parker, James <James.Parker@FloridaDEP.gov> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 3:36 PM To: Thomas, Charlotte <cthomas@partneresi.com>; Snyder, Steve <ssnyder@partneresi.com> Subject: RE: FDEP DSL ESA/BDR Projects (levy County)

Sounds good Charlotte, I�ll work on drafting up the tasks.

Thanks, James Parker Government Operations Consultant III Office of Environmental Services, Division of State Lands Florida Department of Environmental Protection 3800 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS 140 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000 850-245-3045 (Office) 850-245-2572 (Fax)

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Hi James, Yes, we�re absolutely interested and able to work both these sites into our schedule.

This would include at least one overnight stay for our assessors, so I�ll get started on pulling together the additional costs and will get those numbers over to you tomorrow.

Thank you for the opportunity!

Charlotte Thomas Project Manager

300 Avenue of the Champions, Suite 160 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418 M: (561) 531-3925

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