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Florida will pay $4.3 million to conserve ranchland in Highlands County

Posted on December 6, 2024 • by News Service of Florida for WMNF
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Properties in nine Florida counties will be added to the Florida Wildlife Corridor. Photo by Carlton Ward Jr / CarltonWard.com. Used by WMNF with permission

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Florida is paying $4.3 million for a conservation easement that will limit development on 1,070 acres of ranchland in Highlands County.

The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on Friday announced the deal with Bar Rocking C Ranch through the state’s Rural and Family Lands Protection Program.

The easement will allow the ranch’s cattle operation to continue while shielding the property from development.

The Bar Rocking C Ranch land also will be included in the Florida Wildlife Corridor.

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