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Volusia Forever

VOLUSIA FOREVER PROGRAM TRANSPARENCY DASHBOARD

Echo dashboard graphic and link to argis website

The Forever transparency dashboard provides an overview of completed and in-progress projects, funding sources, maps, progress trackers for conservation of the Volusia Wildlife Corridor and web links to the annual audit.

View instructions on how to use the dashboard

Lake Harney Property 

Acquisition and Restoration Council Public Hearing

March 12, 2024 @ 4 p.m.
Wekiwa Springs State Park Recreation Hall
1800 Wekiwa Circle
Apopka, FL 32712

Public Hearing Agenda 

Property Information

  1. Volusia Forever Site Evaluation
  2. Volusia Forever Project Report 
  3. Project Presentation to Florida Forever
  4. Project Application to Florida Forever 
  5. Florida Forever Project Analysis 

APPLICATION PROCESS

Volusia County will accept applications at any time.  Complete applications received within 30-days of the next Volusia Forever Advisory Committee meeting will be considered at the next available meeting.  Applications received after the posted deadline will be considered in the following property evaluation cycle and process period.  Interested individuals may learn more about the program by accessing the land selection and acquisition process, small lot acquisition program, and criteria for evaluating environmentally sensitive land as well as working forests and farmlands below:  

To submit a Volusia Forever Land Application during the application periods via email please click here Forever@volusia.org

To submit a Volusia Forever Land Application during the application periods via regular mail or via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc.) please use the following address:

Volusia Forever
Land Acquisition Manager
Volusia County Government                                                       
123 W. Indiana Ave. Suite 200                                                   
DeLand, FL 32720


Click here to view the 2024 committee meeting calendar.


Volusia Forever

Volusia Forever was created in 2000 when the citizens of Volusia County voted to tax themselves .2 mills over 20 years to protect the county’s natural biodiversity. Voters renewed it for another 20 years during the November 2020 election. To stretch these dollars as far as possible, Volusia Forever forms partnerships with federal, state, water management district and local agencies that are committed to protecting natural resources. Approximately 38,000 acres (fee-simple and less-than-fee) have been acquired since the beginning of the program.

The Mission of Volusia Forever:
Finance the acquisition and improvement of environmentally sensitive, water resource protection, and outdoor recreation lands, and to manage these lands as conservation stewards in perpetuity.

The Goals of Volusia Forever:
Conserve, maintain and restore the natural environment and provide access for the enjoyment and education of the public; provide resources to ensure that sufficient quantities of water are available to meet current and future needs; meet the need for high-quality resource based outdoor opportunities, greenways, trails, and open space; preserve the habitat and water recharge; ensure that the natural resource values of such lands are protected and that the public has the opportunity to enjoy the lands to their fullest potential.


Additional information:
The Volusia Forever Program is administered by the County's Resource Stewardship Division.
123 W. Indiana Ave.
Room 200
DeLand, FL 32720
Phone: 386-943-7081

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