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Dade County wins $500,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant for community forest; county seeks additional grants to reach acquisition and restoration goals
Summary
County leaders announced a $500,000 award from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) toward purchase and development of a roughly 620–650‑acre community forest on Lookout Mountain. Officials said additional grant applications are pending and that no local tax digest revenue would be lost because the property already was removed from the tax
Dade County officials said they have been awarded a $500,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant toward acquiring and developing a community forest on Lookout Mountain that county leaders estimate could total roughly 620–650 acres.
Why it matters: The project would protect and develop publicly accessible trails and open space and is expected to be funded by a mix of county funds already set aside, the LWCF award and…
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