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Volusia Forever committee finds Botts Landing eligible after debate over farmland vs. conservation
Summary
The advisory committee found Botts Landing eligible for the Volusia Forever program. Members debated fee simple purchase versus agricultural easement, public access and whether the site should be a shared project with ECHO or other partners.
The Volusia Forever Advisory Committee voted to find the 62-acre Botts Landing property eligible for the county’s conservation acquisition program.
Staff prescored the fee-simple application at 10 out of 21 — the minimum threshold for eligibility under the fee-simple category — and the committee voted to accept that finding after discussion about the site’s mix of agricultural and environmental values.
Why it matters: Committee members split over whether fee simple acquisition is the right tool for a mixed-use parcel that still supports cattle operations and has agricultural buildings on site. Supporters said the parcel would protect river access and remaining open space near…
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