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In fact, experts say the project is uniqu\ e in its intergovernmental coordination.)Tj 0 -2.783 TD (Next week, both the Orange and Osceola county commissions are expected t\ o vote on acquiring the property, which )Tj 0 -1.2 TD (straddles the county line. The Florida Communities Trust, a state agency\ that helps local governments with )Tj T* (conservation and recreation, is scheduled to finalize March 4 its $5 mil\ lion contribution to Split Oak. The upcoming )Tj T* (votes are key to establishing a land-saving concept that has the potenti\ al to serve as a model in the state.)Tj 0 -2.783 TD (Most of the property is high and dry land with a healthy sprinkling of t\ hriving wetlands. The area is rich with scrub jays, )Tj 0 -1.2 TD (fox squirrels, gopher tortoises and sandhill cranes. Longtime landowner \ Maury L. Carter never allowed hunting there, )Tj T* (so it is thick with turkey and deer.)Tj 0 -2.783 TD (The real beauty of Split Oak, in addition to its scenic landscapes and v\ iews of Lake Hart, is that different groups would )Tj 0 -1.2 TD (help pay for it. The county and state governments would pay the upfront \ costs. Then developers would repay those )Tj T* (governments by "buying into" the preservation project as a way to offset\ environmental damages in developing areas.)Tj 0 -2.783 TD (The secret to success of such "land banks" is to ensure that they are fa\ ir to everyone. That was not the case last year, )Tj 0 -1.2 TD (when Orange County agreed to pay $900,000 for damaging already-deteriora\ ted wetlands at the convention-center )Tj T* (project. It remains to be seen where that excessive amount would be spen\ t, but it could go into Split Oak. Despite that )Tj T* (one overly generous agreement, though, the land bank concept is still a \ good one.)Tj 0 -2.783 TD (The state has been establishing numerous such "land banks" throughout Fl\ orida for the past year or two, but never )Tj 0 -1.2 TD (have two counties joined the state to initiate one.)Tj 0 -2.783 TD (For Orange County, Split Oak marks one of its first large-scale preserva\ tion efforts. It couples nicely with its adjoining )Tj 0 -1.2 TD (neighbor, the 1,550-acre Moss Park, to form a wildlife corridor on the c\ ounty's southern end.)Tj 0 -2.783 TD (For Osceola County, the undertaking is the county's first attempt to buy\ land that would be used mostly for hiking and )Tj 0 -1.2 TD (protection of wildlife.)Tj 0 -2.783 TD (The state Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission would take care of the pr\ operty, assuring that it would remain a )Tj 0 -1.2 TD (healthy place for many species of wildlife.)Tj 0 -2.783 TD (Considering all of the various players that have united to help it becom\ e a reality, Split Oak should be known for )Tj 0 -1.2 TD (coordination rather than a split.)Tj ET EMC /Artifact <>BDC Q 0 0 0 rg BT /T1_0 1 Tf 8.3455 0 0 8.3455 18 7.6667 Tm (http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/orlandosentinel/acces...TATE%2C+WILL+REAP+BE\ NEFITS+FOR+ALL+INVOLVED.&pf=1 \(1 of 2\)8/3/2007 3:09:18 P)Tj (M)Tj ET EMC endstream endobj 24 0 obj<>stream /Artifact <>BDC 0 0 0 rg 0 i BT /T1_0 1 Tf 0 Tc 0 Tw 0 Ts 100 Tz 0 Tr 8.3455 0 0 8.3455 18 780.6667 Tm (LAND-BANK CONCEPT A WINNER THE SPLIT OAK PRESERVATION EFF...ENEFITS FOR \ ALL INVOLVED. - Archives: OrlandoSentinel.com)Tj ET EMC /WebCaptureBG BMC /WebCaptureFN <>BDC q 0 18 612 756 re W* n /Artifact <>BDC Q 0.753 0.753 0.753 rg 9.273 708.877 593.455 22.927 re f 0.027 0.294 0.533 rg 9.273 732.731 m 602.727 732.731 l 602.727 731.804 l 9.273 731.804 l h f 9.273 707.949 m 602.727 707.949 l 602.727 708.877 l 9.273 708.877 l h f EMC EMC EMC /Article <>BDC q 0 18 612 756 re W* n 0 0 0 rg BT /TT0 1 Tf 9.2727 0 0 9.2727 11.1273 740.5587 Tm (Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. 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