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BOOK Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners, in lieu of purchasing the Preuss parcel of the Blue Goose LAAC project, enter into an agreement with prospective buyer Tom Collins (who has a back-up contract) to put all but ±5,000 square feet of the property under a county conservation easement. The Collins agreement would be required prior to termination of the option. If an agreement with Mr. Collins is not forthcoming, staff recommends that the option be exercised. • General map of Preuss parcel • Option Agreement • Tom Collins letter (and attachments) • Draft Blue Goose Management Plan .,r. BLVS yt7osB COLLINS INVESTMENT COMPANY May 18, 1999 Roland DeBlois Chief of Environmental Planning Land Acquisition Advisory Committee Re: Blue Goose Project, Parcel 3 Dear Mr. DeBlois and Committee Members, I understand the County and State have obtained an option to purchase Parcel 3 of the Blue Goose Project (the Preuss parcel) for $260,000 cash. I also understand the parcel includes approximately 1.93 acres. Originally, it was the intention of the County and the State to purchase three contiguous parcels. It would appear to me that the parcel bordering on Jungle Trail is the key parcel is it is the only one that has any reasonable uplands and it is the only parcel directly accessible from Jungle Trail. It is my understanding that the owner of that property does not want to sell now or in the future. The inability to acquire that parcel negatively affects the desirability of the other two parcels, which includes the Preuss parcel. In addition, regardless of whether any or all of the pieces are purchased, Earring Point Drive will have to remain in place, as the Michaels' need access to their property out on the point. This road divides the proposed Blue Goose property in half. JUNE 19 1999 -20-