[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by bike42

See http://www.districtgov.org/departmen...%201%20CIP.pdf, page 9 (under FENCES) for information on maintenance of the wildlife preserves. This document explains the annual maintenance budget, which sets your yearly maintenance assessment. It is not part of the amenities fees.

Preserves benefit everyone, not just the people who have property overlooking them; they provide a place for all the wild critters(who were here before us) to live without disturbing us, and help to maintain the water table.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission monitors the preserves and tells what must be done to maintain them (including control of invasive species, which usually refers to plants, not animals). Be grateful that you live in a community and a state that care about our environment.

Amen.

[TVMayor]

I made a mistake, the The Hudson Morse Parr Preserve the one in question is not the name of the preserve I was thinking of. I thought it was the preserve across from the post office station on Morse Blvd south of San Marino Dr. not so.

See map.

Not far away from The Hudson Morse Parr Preserve to the West is the area that is having the dirt taken out for the new pond and new barn. The area to the west of the reserve is horse country.

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by TVMayor

I made a mistake, the The Hudson Morse Parr Preserve the one in question is not the name of the preserve I was thinking of. I thought it was the preserve across from the post office station on Morse Blvd south of San Marino Dr. not so.

See map.

Not far away from The Hudson Morse Parr Preserve to the West is the are that is having the dirt taken out for the new pond and new barn. The area to the west of the reserve is horse country.

I'll ask again how is the Hudson Morse Parr Reserve the responsibiity of any CDD Perhaps its name may offer a clue as to responsibility?

[njbchbum]

Why are the CDD1 Supervisors not seeking a govt grant to off-set the cost of remediation?

[TVMayor]

Another view.

[TVMayor]

Originally Posted by rubicon

I'll ask again how is the Hudson Morse Parr Reserve the responsibiity of any CDD Perhaps its name may offer a clue as to responsibility?

Because District #1 owns it???

[manaboutown]

From the map in post 50 it appears it may abut the Morse estate.

[bike42]

The preserve in question is surrounded by golf course and homes in CDD1.
Go to the Sumter County Property Appraisers website and check the tax records. The CDD pays no property tax on the preserves. If the land loses its status as a preserve it would be taxed as are the golf courses and so forth -- so be careful what you wish for.

[Bogie Shooter]

Let the conspiracy theories begin...................................

[tomwed]

Is a species a plant [I don't think so]
an animal [certainly]
a microorganism [I think so]

"a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding."

[TNLAKEPANDA]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

I think its a snowbird?????? cant get anymore invasive than a snowbird , can we ???

I find that VERY INSULTING to say the least...

Too bad you can't afford a second home !

[CFrance]

I am wondering if there is some FL law regarding preserves that says they have to clean the invasive species out of it.

I also wonder if it's coyotes. If it is, Dist. 1 is not the only one with a preserve containing coyotes, is it? Look out!

[Villageswimmer]

Originally Posted by CFrance

I am wondering if there is some FL law regarding preserves that says they have to clean the invasive species out of it.

I also wonder if it's coyotes. If it is, Dist. 1 is not the only one with a preserve containing coyotes, is it? Look out!

Do they normally gravitate to water? Sounds like a dumb question but I really don't know.

[Hancle704]

Interesting in one report it says there are 50,000 invasive species in the US and one local online media reported that it will cost $100,000 to remove this mystery species. Several times over the past years laborers were brought in to manually cut back several feet of growth that surrounds this preserve. It helped the view for homes that abutted the preserve and in year with low rainfall they removed growth that could have resulted in a major fire if struck by lightning with almost certain damage to those same homes. Since there are rules that regulate what can and can't be done in these preserves as set forth by the South West Florida Water Management District, I am sure they must have the final say about what can/must be done about this "invasive species " whatever it is. If you live in CDD 1, take a look at your annual Sumter County Tax statement and you will find that you are paying the SWFWMD an annual tax. Maybe they should be paying for the removal of the invasive species that has moved into an area that they set rules for and supposedly manage.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

I think its a snowbird?????? cant get anymore invasive than a snowbird , can we ???

[QUOTE=TNLAKEPANDA;1127228]I find that VERY INSULTING to say the least...


I agree.
Maybe a smiley rather than all those ????