{"id":9272,"date":"2012-06-05T20:43:53","date_gmt":"2012-06-06T01:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=9272"},"modified":"2012-06-14T20:09:44","modified_gmt":"2012-06-15T01:09:44","slug":"subcommittee-voted-yes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2012\/06\/subcommittee-voted-yes\/","title":{"rendered":"Subcommittee Voted Yes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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More than 20 Lehigh Acres residents as well as archeologists wearing T-shirts that said \u201cLehigh Spring\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A unanimously vote by the Criteria and Ranking Subcommittee of the Conservation 20\/20 Land Acquisition and Stewardship Advisory Committee \u00a0 Tuesday afternoon was in favor of pushing Lehigh Spring through Lee County’s Conservation 20\/20 process. There will be a final meeting on 5:00 p.m. on June 14 before the full Conservation 20\/20 committee.<\/p>\n

There was more than 20 Lehigh Acres residents as well as two archeologists came out to the committee meeting wearing T-shirts saying \u201cLehigh Spring\u201d.<\/p>\n

Subcommittee Chairman Cullum Hasty was very enthusiastic to preserve the property but other board members had questions on how to properly maintain the land after purchase.<\/p>\n

During the meeting the following residents were quoted to say:<\/p>\n

Ruth Anglickis \u201cThis is old Florida which includes one of the oldest Oak Hammock\u2019s in the state\u201d<\/p>\n

Edd Weiner \u201cThis could be a focal point\u201d<\/p>\n

Jerre Carrick \u201cThis is a diamond in the rough\u201d<\/p>\n

Damon Shelor \u201cWe have tried retain green areas in Lehigh\u201d<\/p>\n

Annette Snapp, Director of the Southwest Region at the Florida Public Archeology Network said, “This can become a heritage tourism focus, which plays a big role in the economy of our state.”<\/p>\n

The Lehigh Spring is over 200-feet deep is covered by an oak hammock which could hold substantial archeological significance.<\/p>\n

This is the second time in two years that Lehigh Spring owner Ken O’Leary has submitted an application for consideration of the land in the 20\/20 plan.<\/p>\n

Commissioner Ray Judah called for the support of the purchase of Lehigh Spring. Also Commissioner Mann is the record in supporting the acquisition of this property.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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