Commissioners also vote to buy parcels in southeast Lee County for conservation
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to acquire 40.56 acres east of Moody Road and fronting on the Caloosahatchee River in North Fort Myers for the Conservation 20/20 land conservation program.
The land along Moody Road was unanimously recommended for purchase by the Conservation Land Acquisition and Stewardship Advisory Committee (CLASAC). The land also has some frontage on Hancock Creek along with a known bald eagle nest, as well as deer and rabbits on the site. The purchase price of the property along Moody Road is $7.9 million, plus closing costs.
The Lee Board of County Commissioners remains committed to conservation lands and the Conservation 20/20 program. There are 31,444 acres of land in the Conservation 20/20 program.
To watch a video about this property, go to https://youtu.be/WoqaPH5HskE.
In other business, Commissioners voted Tuesday to:
- Acquire 5 acres in the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed for $7,500 for the Conservation 20/20 Land Acquisition Program. The property is wooded and lacks improved access. It was recommended for purchase by CLASAC.
- Acquire 2.5 acres in the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed for $4,200 for the Conservation 20/20 Land Acquisition Program. The property is wooded and lacks improved access. It was recommended for purchase by CLASAC.
- Pursue acquisition of a 2.02-acre improved in-fill parcel located in Charlotte Harbor Buffer Preserve in northwest Cape Coral. The recommendation to pursue acquisition activities was unanimously approved by CLASAC. Any purchase agreement will be returned to the Board for future consideration.
