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Commissioners asked to commit up to $500,000 to conservation easements through Legacy Lands program
Summary
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.
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.
Administration said the funds would serve as seed money to demonstrate local support and to leverage additional state grants through the Florida Rural and Family Lands program. The board directed staff to move the item to Thursday's consent agenda after discussion of parcel sizes and prioritization.
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