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County agrees to buy 10-acre Eichhorn tract near Watermelon Pond to expand Sandhill preserve
Summary
The board approved purchase of a 10-acre parcel adjacent to Watermelon Pond and Goethe State Forest to expand conservation holdings; the tract contains Sandhill habitat and gopher tortoises and will be managed as part of the county preserve network.
Alachua County commissioners on Feb. 11 approved a fee-simple purchase of a 10-acre parcel known in staff materials as the Eichhorn property to expand habitat protection near Watermelon Pond and Goethe State Forest.
Andy Christman, the county’s land conservation program manager, said the parcel is part of a four-parcel network the county is pursuing along County Road 337. The property is currently zoned agriculture and scored 6.07 on the…
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