County manager outlines long-running conservation acquisition program, seeks future extension

Mar 18, 2026

The county public lands manager described a conservation acquisition program that has preserved roughly 6,000 acres and is funded by an annual levy; staff said they expect to ask the board in 2028 to extend the program and are pursuing state funding for a 153-acre acquisition in the district.

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The county’s public lands manager told residents the county has maintained a voter-approved land-acquisition program since 1988 and revived it in 2008, saying the program now provides predictable funding for conservation acquisitions.

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