To create a successful program for St. Lucie County it is important to investigate patterns of land uses that respect private property rights and provide opportunities for rural lifestyles and agricultural operations that are sustainable in terms of equity treatment for landowners, economic viability, infrastructure provision, water demand and usage, and environmental conservation. For a plan of this magnitude and scope, and with such significant economic and environmental implications, it is imperative that stakeholders and the public have a voice in creating a vision for the future of St. Lucie County's western lands.

 

So far our public input process has included two Educational Forums in which national and state experts presented strategies to assist the preservation of agriculture through producing alternative income streams from the land.

 

 

A third public workshop, the Western Lands Assembly, was conducted on April 24, 2010 to elicit input on the issues presented during the Educational Forums. Notes from the group sessions from that day can be viewed through this link. Notes

The Western Lands Study consultant team continues to review the public input from the Assembly to create alternative scenarios for the County’s agricultural lands. These scenarios will be presented at a follow-up public session sometime in the fall for additional feedback before being presented to the Board of County Commissioners for review and direction.

 

Any questions or comments on this planning effort may be directed to:

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