Albemarle supervisors ask staff for more data before reactivating ACE conservation easement program

Jan 8, 2025

After public speakers urged return of the ACE purchase‑of‑development‑rights program and steady funding, the Board of Supervisors asked staff for a detailed briefing on program criteria, equity scoring and budget implications before deciding whether to reactivate and fund ACE.

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A group of residents and conservation advocates urged the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 8 to reinvigorate the county’s ACE (Acquisition of Conservation Easements) program and restore predictable funding to buy development rights on priority rural lands.

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