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(1) The first phase includes the annual needs assessment, during which the land acquisition policy directives and objectives are reviewed and discussed, as well as existing and potential funding sources. (2) The second phase includes the compilation of lands to be reviewed for acquisition consideration. (3) The third phase includes a preliminary evaluation and prioritization of the lands identified for review. (4) The fourth phase refines the priority list and establishes a work plan for acquisition, including a detailed review of property characteristics. (5) The fifth phase includes a facilities/management assessment, which includes a general assessment of annual maintenance cost funding implications and facilities development time frames. (6) The sixth phase includes an appraisal of the land and a determination whether .such land warrants continued consideration. This phase includes a due diligence investigation of the properties consistent with the requirements of Florida law, and, at a minimum, includes an environmental assessment and surveys. (7) The seventh phase is a report and recommendation to the Board. Since the beginning of the environmental lands program, the County has purchased, or jointly with other public agencies purchased, over 7,600 acres of land under the program. The County has expended in excess of $60,000,000 thus far on the program, with $15,000,000 of that from the 1995 Bonds, $11,000,000 of that from the 2001 Bonds and approximately $34,000,000 coming from matching funds from other public agencies. The County intends to use proceeds of the Bonds to pay for the cost of acquiring additional properties approved for acquisition by the Board, as well as costs incurred by the County in investigating these and other properties considered by the Advisory Committee, whether or not ultimately purchased by the County. 5