Lake Ripley district closes on 18-acre inlet wetland, accepts additional 8.7-acre donation
The district purchased 18 acres of wetland at the inlet for $304,215 and accepted an 8.7-acre donation from a nearby development; board said much of the purchase funding came from a previously established CD and planning for management will begin.
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Chairman Jimmy DeGidio announced that the Lake Ripley Management District completed the purchase of an 18‑acre wetland parcel where the inlet meets the lake for $304,215.00. DeGidio said much of the cost was covered by cashing a previously established CD set aside for land acquisition; the district also accepted an 8.7‑acre wetland donation from John Didion’s development and will start to prepare management plans for both parcels.
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