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St. Johns County leaders consider conservation impact fees to buy land for preservation
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St. Johns County could charge developers a fee for conservation
The St. Johns County Commission moved Tuesday toward adopting an impact fee on developers to help pay for the acquisition of sensitive conservation land. The board unanimously agreed on the move on the legislation’s first reading, meaning the board will have to approve the fee once more to implement it. It would be phased in over five years beginning next year. Developers pay impact fees to offset the effects of new housing, hotels and other gr…
This mechanism becomes relevant considering that Cotapata does not receive income from access fees, unlike other national parks, and that the funds it has are not sufficient to carry out its protection and conservation work optimally.
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