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Land Conservation

 
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Mission Statement:

To acquire, manage and improve environmentally significant lands to protect water resources, wildlife habitat, and to provide natural areas suitable for resource-based recreation.

Vision and Values:

Alachua County Forever will be a conscientious, innovative, progressive leader in land conservation and use acquisition, stewardship and funding development practices to preserve the environmental integrity of Alachua County and improve the quality of life for current and future generations.

Objectives:

  1. To be accountable to the taxpayers.
  2. To acquire the most environmentally significant habitats.
  3. To use a 'No Loss of Conservation Values' stewardship ethic.
  4. To treat partners, landowners and sellers with respect.
  5. To leverage the County's local investment.
  6. To encourage a community land ethic.

Alachua County Forever Project Map and List

Check back regularly for updates from your Land Conservation Program.

 

ACF project map

Land Conservation Fact

SheetAcquisition List Status Report

General Program Brochure 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarterly Reports

FY12 Qtr1  FY12Qtr2 FY12Qtr3 FY12Qtr4

Click here for previous reports


Alachua County Forever Program Staff

Ramesh

Ramesh P. Buch
Program Manager

Sandra Vardaman Lands Biologist

Kelly McPherson
Sr. Environmental Specialist

Susie Hetrick
Sr. Environmental Specialist

Bob Kennedy
Environmental Specialist

Kevin Ratkus
Environmental Specialist

Earl Clark

 

Earl Clark Environmental Specialist
Forester

David Hoyt

Sr. Environmental Specialist
Prescribed Fire


Contact us

408 West University Ave., Suite 106
Gainesville, FL 32601
Ph: 352 264 6800
Fx: 352 264 6852
Email us


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ACF Dashboard
Acquisition List protected: 21,474
With Direct ACF funding: 17,948
Remaining on List: 27,934
Under contract: 277
Value of land protected: $96,180,604
County share: $37,265,687
Partner share: $58,914,917
Managed by County: 10,179
Managed by Partners: 11,295
Acreage Open Now: 7,080
To be opened: 9,969
Groups can schedule guided tours.
As of July 2, 2012
Thought-provoking Quote

Surface Water or Ground Water... somebody, some day, somewhere is going to have the opportunity to drink that water. Best keep it clean.


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