Florida’s governor and Cabinet on Tuesday approved land deals to conserve more than 80,000 acres, including land for a new state forest and new state park in the Panhandle.
Meeting via teleconference, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet approved five land acquisition deals through the Department of Environmental Protection and 13 new conservation easements on farms.
The Florida Forever program deals, which purchases land, include nearly $8.4 million for 2,483 acres along the Upper Shoal River in Walton County for the new park.
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The new conservation easements, through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, cover more than 62,000 acres of farmland, according to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
