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Residents urge preservation of Green Swamp, call for equestrian‑focused economic strategy
Summary
Public commenters told the Pasco County commission they want to protect the Green Swamp, preserve equestrian land and pursue rural economic development rather than higher‑density housing or industrial uses.
Several speakers during the June 3 public comment period urged the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners to prioritize conservation of the Green Swamp and to pursue equestrian‑oriented economic development and protections for rural areas.
Nancy Hazelwood said the Green Swamp “figures very prominently” in the Northeast rural area plan and urged the county to slow development in order to protect water resources and the Brooksville Ridge. Cindy Buckle, who said she has a bachelor’s degree in wildlife ecology and…
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