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Volusia Forever advisory committee urges open-ended conservation goal; motion approved
Summary
The Volusia Forever Advisory Committee voted to direct staff and include in its work plan a statement that the voter-approved Volusia Forever program should not be limited to a fixed percentage of county land preserved, endorsing continued acquisition of eligible conservation lands without an artificial cap.
The Volusia Forever Advisory Committee voted to recommend that the county adopt an open-ended goal for land conservation and to record that position in the committee’s work plan.
The motion, introduced and later amended during committee discussion, directs that the advisory committee affirm that the voter-approved Volusia Forever program does not end at a specified percentage of county acreage and that the committee supports continuing purchase of eligible, environmentally sensitive properties without a numerical cap. The motion passed with one recorded opposing vote.
Why it matters: Committee members said the direction is intended to make the advisory board’s position clear to county council and to state partners as the county seeks…
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