These Are Possibilities, Not a Site Plan

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Idea 1:Conservation & Large Buffers

Potential elements could include:

• Connected wetlands and habitat.
• Large buffers adjacent to residential communities.
• Conservation easements.
• Environmental restoration.
• Potential mitigation opportunities.
• Trails and passive recreation.

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Idea 2:Working Lands

Agriculture and silviculture do not necessarily have to disappear as the County grows.

Potential elements include:

• Agriculture.
• Silviculture.
• Sod.
• Nursery activities.
• Compatible rural businesses.
• Land management.
• Environmental stewardship.

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Idea 3:Jobs & Innovation

St. Johns County needs places where people can work as well as places where people can live.

Potential opportunities could include:

• Light manufacturing.
• Advanced manufacturing.
• Drone technology.
• Research and development.
• Local entrepreneurs.
• Small and growing businesses.
• Environmental technology.

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Idea 4:Infrastructure & Circular Economy

Growing communities need infrastructure.

Potential concepts could include:

• Recycling.
• Resource recovery.
• Organic-material management.
• Biochar.
• Renewable energy.
• Utility infrastructure.
• A potential modern, enclosed, solar-powered biosolids processing facility through a public-private partnership.

These are infrastructure possibilities to evaluate, not predetermined approvals.

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Idea 5:Recreation

Could portions of the property provide new opportunities for people to experience the land?

Ideas may include:

• Walking trails.
• Nature trails.
• Fishing.
• Environmental education.
• Greenways.
• Equestrian connections where appropriate.
• Passive recreation.

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Idea 6:Connectivity

A long-range plan could potentially reserve corridors before they are needed.

Ideas include:

• Road connectivity.
• Utility corridors.
• Trail connections.
• Environmental corridors.
• Emergency/service access.