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County leaders approved the $11.2 million purchase of former ranch land for land conservation after voters overwhelmingly supported the referendum in 2020.
Two properties along the Manatee River are among three environmentally significant parcels that ELMAC is attempting to purchase for the county with funding from the Parks Projects Referendum.
The Manatee County committee has identified tracts of environmentally significant land along Manatee River and near Myakka City to purchase with funds approved by voters.
The Environmental Lands Management and Acquisition Committee plans to have recommendations for land purchases to the County Commission by November.
The Environmental Lands Management and Acquisition Committee will make recommendations on environmental land acquisition and management issues.