Martin County panel ranks Big Cypress Ranch top; removes Avonlea parcels from county funding consideration
Martin County’s Environmental Lands Oversight Committee provisionally ranked a slate of 2026 acquisition candidates led by Big Cypress Ranch and voted to forward the prioritized list to the Board of County Commissioners. After debate about city versus county roles, the committee removed the Avonlea/Avonlea‑area parcels from county funding consideration.
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Martin County’s Environmental Lands Oversight Committee on Friday provisionally ranked candidate conservation parcels for the 2026 acquisition cycle, placing Big Cypress Ranch at the top of the list and forwarding the prioritized slate to the county commission for final consideration.
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