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Residents urge county not to freeze Land’s Legacy funding; officials note $4 million already set aside
Summary
Conservation advocates and former county staff urged Orange County commissioners on May 29 not to freeze funding for the Land’s Legacy program, saying even a short hiatus would halt projects that require matching funds and quick action.
A string of speakers at the Orange County Board of Commissioners public hearing on May 29 urged the board to preserve annual funding for the Land’s Legacy program and for conservation easements, saying that a multi‑year freeze would damage the county’s ability to conserve farmland, protect historic sites, build trails and respond quickly when willing landowners and funding partners emerge.
Rich Shaw, who served 20 years as the county’s land conservation manager, told the commissioners his “understanding [is] there's a…
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