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County seeks council input on allowable uses for properties bought with Conservation Futures funds
Summary
County legal staff told the council that Conservation Futures‑funded properties may be improved only to conserve the land—s qualifying conservation values; improvements that eliminate those values are impermissible.
County legal staff summarized the controlling principle: properties acquired with Conservation Futures dollars may be improved only to the extent that improvements conserve and enhance the land—s public‑use and conservation values. A county legal presenter said the statute requires preservation of the property—s qualifying characteristics and that improvements must not undermine those…
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