Lake Rosalie conservation acquisition and water quality
Summary
Polk is spending up to $3.6M to buy ~80 acres near Lake Wales that connects the wildlife corridor around the Masterpiece property, funded partly by the 2022 voter-approved environmental lands bond.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $3,615,000 total, with $500,000 covered by a Florida Defense Support Task Force grant.
Wildlife habitat, water quality, and residents who value conserved lands.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Board of County Commissioners (Final Budget) — September 21, 2026
Part of the Stormwater MSTU's rate increase funds water-quality projects required by the federal Clean Water Act's NPDES permit.
Board of County Commissioners — August 18, 2026
Polk is spending up to $3.6M to buy ~80 acres near Lake Wales that connects the wildlife corridor around the Masterpiece property, funded partly by the 2022 voter-approved environmental lands bond.
Board of County Commissioners — May 19, 2026
The $3 million La Cala purchase protects wildlife corridors and lets the county build a natural treatment system to clean canal water before it reaches Lake Rosalie, which has seen declining water quality.
Board of County Commissioners — March 3, 2026
The county is buying about 21 acres plus a conservation easement from the Morrison family for $422,917.50, funded partly by a federal grant, continuing the Environmental Lands Program voters approved in 2022.
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