Forest and Farms Conservation Lands Program priority pool nominations
Summary
Staff unveiled an interactive map with data layers — endangered species, wells, habitats, conservation easements, Florida Forever boundaries — that committee members will use to score parcels. It's not yet public but will be after this meeting.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
Acquisition costs are unknown until negotiations; members noted hypothetical figures like $42 million for four acres would kill a deal, and matching funds from programs like Florida Forever and Rural and Family Lands could offset costs.
Committee members scoring parcels now, and residents who can view the data once published.
Owners of declined parcels lose a near-term sale opportunity, and land-trust and program funds are limited for other applicants.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Land Conservation Committee - Aug 18, 2026
A 65-acre bona fide family farmstead with Wolf Branch, gopher tortoises, and decades of family stewardship could be permanently preserved through a conservation easement rather than sold for development. The owner emphasized it's a real family farm, not a land flip, and welcomed committee members to tour it.
Land Conservation Committee - Jul 21, 2026
The committee scored and ranked the first batch of conservation land applications, deciding which parcels advance toward county acquisition. With development booming near Green Cove Springs and the St. Johns River, these decisions shape what land stays green versus gets bulldozed.
Land Conservation Committee - May 19, 2026
A 104-acre family property with plantation timber, a three-acre pond and abundant wildlife could be conserved, anchoring conservation land amid coming development pressure.
Land Conservation Committee - Mar 17, 2026
Staff unveiled an interactive map with data layers — endangered species, wells, habitats, conservation easements, Florida Forever boundaries — that committee members will use to score parcels. It's not yet public but will be after this meeting.
Related development
LCC Application 2026-8 (4334 Gary Rd)
Preserves working timberland and wildlife habitat as development pushes toward the new road nearby.
LCC Application 2026-1 (Shedd Rd)
Keeps a rapidly developing area near the St. Johns River from being built out, protecting wetlands, eagle habitat and aquifer recharge.
FFCLP 26-0001
Protecting this parcel keeps a green pocket and habitat corridor intact in an area expected to be heavily developed over the next decade.
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