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Richland County Conservation Commission outlines land purchases, grant increase and tourism work plan
Summary
The Richland County Conservation Commission presented its annual work plan to county council, proposing an increase in preservation grants, targeting easements on 700 acres, and a marketing rollout for a Lower Richland heritage tourism plan in late spring 2025.
The Richland County Conservation Commission presented its annual work plan to Richland County Council on March 18, reporting plans to expand preservation grants, pursue large land easements and launch a heritage tourism marketing effort.
Commission Chair Grego told council the commission oversees roughly 3,800 acres of county-managed conservation land and is planning to place easements on about 700 acres, ‘‘basically the Cabin Branch properties,’’ a step he said will generate revenue for the county. Grego said the commission has asked to increase the annual conservation grants program from $250,000 to $300,000 to meet demonstrated demand, with historic-preservation grants capped at $50,000 and natural-resources grants capped at $20,000.
Grego outlined other priorities funded by the half-mill special revenue fund: monitoring and acquiring conservation…
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