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Kiplinger Conservancy named Martin Countyfirst gopher tortoise recipient site under voter-approved conservation tax

3048618 · April 17, 2025
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Martin County's new Environmental Lands Oversight Committee will review conservation applications funded by a voter-approved sales tax; the county identified the Kiplinger Conservancy as a 30-acre recipient site that can accept more than 50 gopher tortoises, the podcast hosts said.

Courtney, co-host of the 2 MC podcast, said the newly formed Environmental Lands Oversight Committee — a nine-member panel — met for the first time to receive training and review its mission after Martin County voters approved a sales tax in November 2024 to fund conservation.

"They will get to work on reviewing applications for conservation proposed lands for conservation. And this is super…

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