Commissioners asked to commit up to $500,000 to conservation easements through Legacy Lands program

Aug 25, 2026

Staff presented the Blackwater Soil and Water Conservation District's prioritized list and asked the board to commit up to $500,000 of local conservation funds to purchase easements for three properties as seed money to leverage state matching funds.

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County staff described a request from the Blackwater Soil and Water Conservation District to accept a prioritized list of applications under the Legacy Lands protection program and to commit up to $500,000 to purchase conservation easements on three properties.

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