Title: ACME Improvement District and Pine Tree Water Control District, Palm Beach County

Summary: Transfers certain land from the Pine Tree Water Control District to the Acme Improvement District; provides purpose.

Full Text:
An act relating to the Acme Improvement District and Pine Tree Water Control District, Palm Beach County; transferring land referred to as the Wellington Preserve at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Everglades Habitat and the Moncada Property from the Pine Tree Water Control District to the Acme Improvement District; providing purposes; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Extension of Acme Improvement District boundaries.-The lands commonly known as the Wellington Preserve at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Everglades Habitat and the Moncada Property more particularly described below, shall be added to the territorial limits of the Acme Improvement District, a dependent district of the Village of Wellington, existing in Palm Beach County, as codified under chapter 2003 330, Laws of Florida, and shall be removed from the territorial limits of the Pine Tree Water Control District, a corporation under the drainage laws of the state, existing in Palm Beach County, as codified under chapter 2009-270, Laws of Florida. The purpose of the transfer of property from the Pine Tree Water Control District to the Acme Improvement District is to ENROLLED HB 2023 Legislature facilitate the incorporation of the Moncada Property into the existing Wellington Preserve at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Everglades Habitat, and to preserve public resources by allowing Wellington to direct its financi al resources to developing, preserving, and maintaining these natural areas for the benefit of the public. In addition to the already existing-acre Wellington Preserve that provides an environmental ecosystem, flood protection, and recreational opportu nities to Palm Beach County residents, the addition of the Moncada property to the Wellington Preserve will add an additional acres of landscaping, planting, hiking trails, equestrian trails, a wildlife observation area, picnic structures, and an educat ional kiosk; and will protect the natural characteristics of the site and preserve its habitat for numerous listed species that live in the area. The Wellington Preserve at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Everglades Habitat and the Moncada Property are more particularly described as follows: A parcel of land being a portion of Section 24, Township South, Range East, Village of Wellington, Palm Beach County, Florida. Being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the Northeast corner of said Section 24; thence South 01 18'09" West along the East line of said Section (as a basis of bearings), a distance ENROLLED HB 2023 Legislature of 3,381.01 feet to a point being on a line lying 3,381.01 feet Southerly of, (as measured along the East line of said Section 24) and paral lel with (as measured at right angles) the North line of said Section 24; thence South 89 43'34" West along said parallel line, a distance of 5,277.25 feet to a point being on the West line of said Section 24; thence North 01 19'14" East along the West lin eof said Section 24, a distance of 739.82 feet to the West quarter corner of said Section 24; thence North 01 19'15" East continuing along the West line of said Section 24, a distance of 2,641.21 feet to the Northwest corner of said Section 24; thence Nor th 89 43'34" East along the North line of said Section 24, a distance of 5,276.18 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; Containing 409.409 acres more or less. Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.