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County approves purchase of four conservation easements totaling about $854,180
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved allocation of approximately $854,180 to purchase four conservation easements covering roughly 228 acres, preserving forest and grassland and accepting the properties into the county land preservation and easement program.
The Union County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 20 approved the purchase of four conservation easements and accepted them into the county’s Land Preservation and Easement Program, allocating roughly $854,180 from the county general fund to acquire partial interests in the properties.
Alan Aldridge, director of the Union County Soil and Water Conservation District, told the board that the county opened an application cycle in June and received 28 applications covering nearly 1,200 acres. Staff ranked the proposals, and four projects were recommended by the district and the county agricultural advisory board for board consideration.
The four easeme…
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