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Commission directs pursuit of prioritized land purchases to protect floodplains and habitat, taps $2.5M environmental fund
Summary
City staff presented a prioritized land acquisition program using $2.5 million from the environmental protection fund to conserve flood‑prone and ecologically significant parcels; commissioners voted 5–0 to pursue Option 1 (staff list by priority and availability) with grant leverage and partnerships.
North Port’s natural resources division presented a prioritized land acquisition strategy on Dec. 9 that would use $2.5 million from the city’s environmental protection fund to buy ecologically valuable parcels, protect floodplain function and improve water quality.
Environmental planner Chanel Bosch outlined a scoring framework that rates parcels on ecological criteria — wetlands,…
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