§ 54-275. Definitions.

The following words and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:

Acquisition project shall mean (a) parcel(s) of land approved by the Board of County Commissioners for conservation by the county in accordance with procedures provided for herein.

Acquisition proposal shall mean (a) parcel(s) of land which has/have been nominated or recommended for conservation in accordance with the procedures provided for herein.

Authorized Purpose means expenditures authorized herein.

Buffer land shall mean that land which is adjacent to publicly-owned environmental land, or privately held land permanently dedicated to conservation, or that land which is an in-holding within publicly-owned environmental land, and which, if not acquired, would threaten the environmental integrity of the existing resource, or if acquired, would enhance the environmental integrity and connectivity of the resource.

Environmentally sensitive land shall mean that land which contains natural upland or wetland communities, native plant communities, rare and endangered flora and fauna, endemic species, endangered species habitat, a diversity of species, significant water resources, or outstanding aesthetic or other natural features.

Management shall mean the preservation, enhancement, restoration, conservation, monitoring, or maintenance of the natural resource values of environmentally sensitive lands which have been acquired or approved for management under Conservation Collier, including provision of appropriate public access.

Natural resource-based recreation shall mean all forms of uses which are consistent with the goals of this program, and are compatible with the specific parcel. Such uses shall include, but not be limited to, hiking, nature photography, bird-watching, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, hunting and fishing.

Non-profit organization shall mean an organization as defined in section 501 of the United States Internal Revenue Code, operating in Collier County, which includes among its primary goals the conservation of natural resources and the protection of the environment.

Target Protection Areas shall mean larger areas of environmentally sensitive land within which are located specific sites which generally satisfy the initial screening criteria and meet the goals of Conservation Collier.

Urban Area shall mean those areas designated as Urban on the Collier County Future Land Use Map.

(Ord. No. 02-63, § 5, 12-3-02; Ord. No. 2019-03, § 5)