State takes top one-third of Union County for conservation

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BY DAN HILDEBRAN

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 The head of Union County’s Economic Development is sounding the alarm over a recent land deal between Weyerhaeuser and the state, which he said could hinder the county’s future industrial growth.

Bob Cotgreave said a series of sales and conservation easements would shut off the northern one-third of Union County to development.

The deal, setting aside 78,000 acres completes the Ocala-to-Osceola Wildlife Corridor.

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