Properties Protected in Fiscal Year 1999
The following 21 projects were completed in Fiscal Year 1999 (July 1, 1998 - June 30, 1999). With the help of our partners, 2,120.5 acres of land were protected. DEM acquired most of these properties outright, known as a "fee acquisition." However, a number of these projects protect "less than fee" property interests, such as conservation restrictions (which essentially remove the right to develop a property), or trail easements (which establish a recreational corridor for public use). It should be noted that dozens of other potential projects were identified and evaluated along with the group of projects that closed in FY99.