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Scottsmoor Land Purchase Approved
 
The Environmentally Endangered Lands Program first attempted to purchase of a portion of this property in 1991, but negotiations were unsuccessful.  Seventeen years later, the Brevard County Commission approved the purchase which now includes 1523 acres.

This purchase consists of three properties:
1.  Scottsmoor Partners - 854 acres - W of U.S. 1, South of  5A
2.  AG Ventures McIntosh - 540 acres - W. of I-95
3.  AG Ventures Saddlebrook - 129 acres - E of I-95, S of 5A
  
These properties include a broad variety of wetland and upland habitats - including scrub ridge, forested wetlands, depression marshes and  pine flatwoods.  These properties collectively represent the largest parcel of privately owned land in Brevard County that is available to the EEL Program as conservation land.
  
Thirty-three persons spoke in favor of this purchase at this meeting.  Friends of Ulumay speakers included Jim Durocher, Barb Venuto, Jack Lembeck, Tim Kozusko and Vince Lamb were among these speakers.   Other speakers who are familiar to the Friends of Ulumay included Barbara Hoelsher (Friends of Enchanted Forest), Laurilee Thompson (Dixie Crossroads), Keith Winsten (Brevard Zoo), Maureen Rupe, Mary Hillberg, Lyle Zody, Doug Sphar and Mary Sphar (Sierra Club).   

Thanks to everyone who attended this meeting to support this purchase of conservation lands.  Also, many thanks to the County Commissioners for approving this historic purchase.

Read Site Visit Reports
 
Paul Schmalzer, PhD, Selection and Management Committee member provided these reports of recent visits to the Scottsmoor properties,  Download and view Adobe PDF files.
AG Ventures McIntosh 
AG Ventures Saddlebrook 
Scottsmoor Properties 

How you can help:

  1. Send letters and emails to all five County Commissioners.
  2. Attend the Commission meeting.
  3. Optionally speak at the Commission meeting.
  4. Invite your friends to join us.

Download a sample letter.

Site Visited on Saturday July 26th 

Mike Knight, Paul Schmalzer, PhD and Brad Manley provided a guided tour of these Scottsmoor properties.  Twenty-two people attended this site visit and were able to view various habitats present on these properties.  An optional pickup truck ride to the Rail Trail was a highlight for the people who chose to participate.
 
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