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Broward Seeking $400 Mil to Save Green Space

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-The county is losing an average 100 acres of raw land a month to all types of construction. Fearing excessive development, local government will seek voter approval Nov. 7 to borrow $400 million for green-space preservation.

By Harold Kelman | Updated on October 11, 2000

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-In what is the first open-land preservation effort by Broward in 11 years, the county hopes to buy up to 1,400 acres of undeveloped land, including dirt with prime ecological value.

Actually, only half of the $400 million authorization would be spent on land preservation. The balance is earmarked for improving the existing county park system. Specific land tracts targeted for acquisition won’t be announced until after the votes are counted.

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