Florida approves permanent protection for Limestone Creek Ranch

The decision

Florida approved permanent protection for 1,034 acres of Limestone Creek Ranch. The property is connected to a cattle operation that has been in operation for 70 years.

The approval places the ranch acreage under permanent protection. The decision covers the 1,034-acre portion identified in the announcement.

The ranch

Limestone Creek Ranch is a cattle operation with a seven-decade history. The protection applies to the acreage identified as part of the ranch.

The decision connects the ranch’s long-running agricultural use with a permanent protection measure for the property. No change to the ranch’s 70-year operating history was announced.

What the approval covers

The action concerns 1,034 acres of Limestone Creek Ranch in Florida. It is a property-level decision involving the ranch and the acreage named in the announcement.

The permanent protection is the central result of the approval. The decision does not identify additional acreage beyond the 1,034 acres covered here.