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Grove park
Sept 7, 2024 10:37:58 GMT -5
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Post by Crkr 23 on Sept 7, 2024 10:37:58 GMT -5
I agree completely, Owens- Illinois were great stewards of the land compared to Weyerhauser. They would mechanically clear the land and make long windrows(debris piles) which grew up into great deer habitat, feed and bedding.
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Grove park
Sept 7, 2024 11:38:04 GMT -5
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Post by anumber1 on Sept 7, 2024 11:38:04 GMT -5
Hancock bought out plum creek in our area ( not sure if they are part of Weyerhaeuser?).
They sold quite a few small parcels in our clubs and have been a pia to deal with.
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Post by cyclist on Sept 11, 2024 8:52:46 GMT -5
ALACHUA COUNTY HUNTING procurement.opengov.com/portal/alachuacounty/projects/109197Anyone want to team up? Overview Summary The services requested, herein, are for the Balu Forest, Barr Hammock Preserve, Carr McNabb Tract, Phifer Flatwoods Preserve-Lochloosa Creek Tract, Santa Fe River Headwaters Preserve, Watermelon Pond – Sheffield Ferran Tracts and the Watermelon Pond – King Warny Tracts Agreements for Contractual Services to allow limited hunting opportunities in exchange for caretaking, maintenance, security and any other agreed upon services on the Property(ies). Background Location: Alachua County is located in North Central Florida. The County government seat is situated in Gainesville. Gainesville is located 70 miles southwest of Jacksonville, 129 miles southeast of Tallahassee, 140 miles northeast of Tampa - St. Petersburg and 109 miles northwest of Orlando. Alachua County has a population of over 250,000 and a regional airport. The County itself consists of a total area of 969 square miles. Form of Government: Alachua County is governed by a Board of five (5) elected County Commissioners and operates under the established County Manager Charter form of government. In addition to the five County Commissioners, there are five elected Constitutional Officers: Supervisor of Elections, Sheriff, Clerk of the Court, Tax Collector, and the Property Appraiser. The Alachua County Attorney also reports to the Board. Timeline Solicitation Release Date: September 11, 2024 Pre-Solicitation Meeting (Mandatory): September 27, 2024, 9:00am Barr Hammock Preserve located at 300 SE 175th Ave Micanopy, Florida 32667 Question Submission Deadline: October 13, 2024, 12:00am Solicitation Submission Deadline: October 23, 2024, 2:00pm Solicitation Opening – Teams Meeting: October 23, 2024, 2:01pm The scheduled solicitation opening will occur via Teams Meeting; the information to join is provided below. Attendance (live viewing) of the proposals opening is not required. |
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Grove park
Sept 11, 2024 9:08:08 GMT -5
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Post by Crkr 23 on Sept 11, 2024 9:08:08 GMT -5
Thanks for the information Cyclist.
I'm assuming that this program is open only for Alachua County residents and rightly so.
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Post by JS84 on Sept 11, 2024 9:10:05 GMT -5
Well now that looks like quite the opportunity. I wish they went into a little more detail on the services requested
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Grove park
Sept 11, 2024 9:12:27 GMT -5
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Post by bullfrog on Sept 11, 2024 9:12:27 GMT -5
Well now that looks like quite the opportunity. I wish they went into a little more detail on the services requested That’s what I want to know too. And if its only open to residents of the county. |
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Grove park
Sept 11, 2024 9:16:53 GMT -5
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Post by cyclist on Sept 11, 2024 9:16:53 GMT -5
Well now that looks like quite the opportunity. I wish they went into a little more detail on the services requested They do, its all on their website. Pretty long list on what you can't do. But they also require, Fence maintenance Posting signs Miwing roads Maintain gates Prescribed fire Harrowing fire lines To name a few |
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Grove park
Sept 11, 2024 9:21:39 GMT -5
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Post by cyclist on Sept 11, 2024 9:21:39 GMT -5
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Post by JS84 on Sept 11, 2024 9:23:26 GMT -5
I apologize as I looked through it but didn't see detailed info therein. I wonder if they are proving the tools and a budget or if they expect the service provided to cover all costs in exchange for hunting opportunities. Not so good an opportunity if the latter.
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Grove park
Sept 11, 2024 9:30:55 GMT -5
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Post by cyclist on Sept 11, 2024 9:30:55 GMT -5
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Post by cyclist on Sept 11, 2024 9:32:58 GMT -5
I apologize as I looked through it but didn't see detailed info therein. I wonder if they are proving the tools and a budget or if they expect the service provided to cover all costs in exchange for hunting opportunities. Not so good an opportunity if the latter. The Hunters shall pay for materials for repairs and maintenance on the Property, as required by this scope of services, up to $500.00/year. Materials must be approved by County staff prior to purchase. All materials used to maintain and improve the Property shall become the property of Alachua County. Materials include fencing, gates, hardware, and the like. Materials do not include any fuel, supplies, parts, and repairs for Hunters’ equipment, which are solely the Hunters’ responsibility. In addition, the Hunters are solely responsible for all costs of materials for repairs which result from the Hunters’ misuse, waste, or neglect, or that of their guest(s). For Balu procurement.opengov.com/portal/alachuacounty/projects/109197/document?section=996146 |
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Grove park
Sept 11, 2024 9:49:29 GMT -5
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Post by Crkr 23 on Sept 11, 2024 9:49:29 GMT -5
Barr Hammock could be something special, there's some big deer in that part of the county.
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Post by cyclist on Sept 11, 2024 9:56:07 GMT -5
Barr Hammock could be something special, there's some big deer in that part of the county. Not to mention access for duck hunting...if allowed.
My wife and I did the exotic species survey on Barr, some great habitats for sure.
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Post by pinman on Sept 11, 2024 10:43:20 GMT -5
Ducks ?!?!?!
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Post by pinman on Sept 11, 2024 15:21:46 GMT -5
 Looks like Barr Hammock hunt area doesnt include the wetland areas.  And dang! This Lochloosa piece you have to maintain the non-huntable area while only getting to hunt the 106 acres? |
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Grove park
Sept 11, 2024 16:48:23 GMT -5
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Post by Crkr 23 on Sept 11, 2024 16:48:23 GMT -5
I don't know about now, but the west end of that tract was hunted 3 yrs ago. When I hunted Grove Park we called that tract Wards because that was the name of the guys allowed to hunt there. In fact just south of it is where I drove up on the naked hiker, I think he thought he was on the county piece.
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Post by bullfrog on Sept 11, 2024 18:04:20 GMT -5
If I was young, single, and lived there, but also had means to have the equipment, it might be a fun way to keep myself in the woods year-round. But I don’t see myself driving an hour to pull weeds at the beck and call of the county manager.
Could you imagine being handed a map of invasive vegetation on opening weekend and being told you got X amount of time to go pull or spray these weeds and shrubs?
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Post by 4ward on Sept 11, 2024 18:08:30 GMT -5
Barr Hammock could be something special, there's some big deer in that part of the county. Not to mention access for duck hunting...if allowed.
My wife and I did the exotic species survey on Barr, some great habitats for sure.
We killed a BUNCH of pigs out there 15+ years ago. Still a few around, occasionally the boys bring one home. Bordering private land. The good deer are just north. |
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Post by james14 on Sept 12, 2024 20:12:30 GMT -5
I've had people on cam, on several different days, in the past few weeks walking the woods in orange reflective vests, hard hats, and carrying iPads. I am concern as to what this portends.
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Post by Crkr 23 on Sept 13, 2024 8:04:35 GMT -5
Hopefully just a timber cruise.
I remember one year in Grove Park some one left a note at a common parking area raising hell about all the ribbon left there. He stated that he was hunting this spot and had so for years and didn't appreciate so many people encroaching in "his" spot. I'll give him credit he did leave a phone number so I called and explained that he wasn't the only hunting there. After talking to him everything was cool, that he was upset about all the ribbon hung up. I agreed with him that ribbons hung everywhere sucked.
I did a little walk about to see where all ribbon was headed and it ended up being in a square. I called the guy and told him to relax that it wasn't a hunter putting out the ribbon, just the timber company doing a cruise. It ended up being a clear cut a couple of years later
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Grove park
Sept 13, 2024 8:13:22 GMT -5
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Post by Crkr 23 on Sept 13, 2024 8:13:22 GMT -5
After the above post , I got to thinking it could be an environmental cruise for gopher tortoise mitigation, especially if it is on high sandy soil. They put one in years ago on the south side of the River Styx road.
If that's the case it's a good thing. It will affect how that piece of property is managed, think no herbicides and select timber cutting.
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Grove park
Sept 13, 2024 18:48:59 GMT -5
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Post by walkerdog on Sept 13, 2024 18:48:59 GMT -5
I've had people on cam, on several different days, in the past few weeks walking the woods in orange reflective vests, hard hats, and carrying iPads. I am concern as to what this portends. Probably doing a timber cruise to measure stand growth. Edit: I see cracker beat me to the response. Tortoise areas do receive herbicide, but only to control invasive vegetation. A god thing. |
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Grove park
Sept 13, 2024 20:24:58 GMT -5
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Post by Crkr 23 on Sept 13, 2024 20:24:58 GMT -5
I was referring to the blanket herbicide use that most timber companies use today.
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Post by james14 on Sept 14, 2024 21:31:38 GMT -5
Could be a timber cruise, but I've never seen this type of activity before. I doubt it has anything to do with gopher tortoises due to the type of area it is.
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