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Board backs staff to pursue due diligence on 16 conservation properties after ELOC ranking
Summary
The Board approved the Environmental Lands Oversight Committee’s recommendation to move forward with due diligence and nonbinding letters of interest for 16 nominated properties totaling roughly 9,000 acres across the county’s acquisition zones; staff will seek partners and grants before returning with final acquisition proposals.
Martin County commissioners on Oct. 21 authorized staff to proceed with due diligence and to issue nonbinding letters of interest from the board on 16 properties nominated for the county’s recently funded environmental‑lands sales tax program.
The Environmental Lands Oversight Committee (ELOC) met on Sept. 5 and ranked 16 nominations — representing roughly 9,000 acres — across the county’s four acquisition zones (Indian River Lagoon South, Palmar, Loxahatchee/Atlantic Ridge area and the county’s Blueways corridor). The board’s action grants staff authority to pursue appraisals, negotiate potential conservation easements or fee‑simple purchases and to seek state and nonprofit partners for purchase funding.
Why this matters: Voters approved a dedicated sales tax in 2024 to buy environmentally sensitive lands. The board’s…
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