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Commission moves to alter NW 122nd Street multiuse path to save oaks, asks staff to seek GRU easement

Alachua County Board of County Commissioners · April 7, 2026
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Summary

The commission approved removing a portion of the multiuse path on NW 122nd Street to preserve large oak trees while staff seeks an estimated 17-foot permanent and temporary construction easement from GRU; commissioners also referred a process review to better protect heritage trees.

The Alachua County Commission on April 7 approved staff’s recommendation to remove part of the multiuse path in the NW 122nd Street extension project to preserve several large oak trees, while urging staff to secure necessary easements from the utility (GRU) and to return with design details.

Ramon Gabaretti, Public Works director, told the board staff can keep the multiuse path on one side of the road to preserve canopy near the trees but needs about 17 feet of additional permanent transportation easement and a 20-foot temporary construction easement from GRU…

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