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Santa Rosa County approves Slough conservation purchase; attorney clarifies public‑access language

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners · January 8, 2026
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Summary

The board approved purchase of about 30 acres (the Slough property) with a conservation easement; the county attorney recommended rewording the easement so it does not imply the county is removing public access rights, and the board approved the item without objection.

The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners voted Jan. 8 to approve the county’s purchase of the Slough property, a roughly 30‑acre parcel on the sound side, and clarified conservation‑easement language to preserve public access.

County legal counsel explained that the conveyance documents prepared by Clark Partington included wording stating that "no right of access by the…

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