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- Directed to consider sustainability and energy conservation factors when planning to build new County facilities and to make these items factors in awarding building and design contracts as a result of County Commission vote in March 2008.
- Completed construction in January 2009 on the Tampa Bay History Center which is the first County building to be designed and constructed to LEED certification standards. Certification has been applied for.
- Acquired more than 44,700 acres of land through the County’s Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program (ELAPP) since its inception in 1987 at a total price of $206 million. The County received $76 million of that in joint funding. This program preserves natural habitat, water quality, and reduces the flood risk in flood-prone areas.
- ELAPP was recognized with the County Leadership in Conservation Award in the large county category in March 2009 by the Trust for Public Land and the National Association of Counties.
- County voters approved a bond referendum in November 2008 to provide up to an additional $200 million for the program.
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