Commissioner: Legacy Lands program drew 46 applications covering 9,659 acres

Aug 13, 2026

Commissioner Smith told the Santa Rosa County commission that 46 applications totaling 9,659 acres were submitted to the Legacy Lands Protection Program; the Blackwater Soil Conservation Board will rank applications before the county makes funding decisions.

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Commissioner Smith told the Board of County Commissioners that the Legacy Lands Protection Program application window (July 1–end of July) produced 46 applications encompassing 9,659 acres.

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