The most ecologically pristine recipient site in Florida
Don’t slow your project down - Long Term Tier 1 sites are the best option for the tortoise and therefore FWC’s preferred choice for relocations.
Reserve capacity at this FWC Approved Tier 1 Long-Term site, download a signature-ready relocation agreement, and get human review before anything closes.
- Status
- FWC Approved Tier 1
- Pricing
- $6,000 adult / $3,000 juvenile
- Deposits
- No deposits
- Entity
- Canaan Ranch LLP
FWC mitigation contribution
FWC mitigation contribution savings vs other recipient site types
Canaan Preserve is Long-Term Level 1 at $419 per additional GT. All figures are per gopher tortoise (per GT).
Savings shown per gopher tortoise. Multiply by your count — project totals are often much higher.
Canaan site fees ($6,000 adult / $3,000 juvenile) are separate from this FWC mitigation contribution.
| Instead of | FWC per GT | Saved per GT with Canaan |
|---|---|---|
| Unprotected | $7,545 | ~$7,126 |
| Short-term Level 3 | $4,193 | ~$3,774 |
| Short-term Level 2 | $2,515 | ~$2,096 |
| Short-term Level 1 | $1,257 | ~$838 |
| Long-Term Level 2 | $838 | ~$419 |
50 GT vs unprotected ≈ ~$356k FWC mitigation savings (50 × $7,126).
Illustrative from FWC conservation contribution schedule (additional tortoise after first five / >10 burrows); exact level depends on classification.
Why Tier 1 matters (FWC mitigation)What we offer
Our program includes:
- Pricing: $6,000 per adult tortoise / $3,000 per juvenile tortoise.
- No deposit requirement.
- Mark, measure and transport of relocated tortoises.
- Permanently protected habitat within a conservation easement.
Service area
Service area: north of ~100 NM south of Alachua (incl. panhandle).
How it works
Four steps from reserved capacity to a signed agreement.
01
Review the template
Download the blank Multi-Project Gopher Tortoise Relocation Agreement before you fill anything in.
02
Complete intake
Enter the Buyer notice block, reserved tortoise count, county of relocation, authorized agent, donor affiliation, and one Buyer witness.
03
Download your agreement
We populate the agreement from those details. Download the Word/DOCX file to review — there is no on-screen contract preview.
04
Canaan Preserve Accepts, then sign
Review happens first. After Accept, DocuSign is the usual signing path. The fallback is to download the Word agreement and upload a signed copy. Nothing is executed until Accept and a signed copy are on file.
Start the four steps.
Review the template, complete intake, and download your signature-ready relocation agreement. After Canaan Preserve Accepts, DocuSign is the usual signing path.
$6,000 per adult · $3,000 per juvenile