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Alachua County moves to acquire 521‑acre Orange Lake tract for conservation
Summary
The commission unanimously approved purchase steps for a 521‑acre parcel on Orange Lake that links to adjacent conservation lands; staff cited habitat value, lake frontage and recreational potential and estimated total acquisition costs at about $6.04 million.
Alachua County voted Jan. 27 to move forward with an option-to-purchase for a 521‑acre parcel on Orange Lake, a property staff said would expand conservation connectivity to the Lochloosa Wildlife Conservation Area and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Park.
Andy Christman, the county's land conservation program manager, told commissioners the parcel contains diverse…
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