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Putnam urges closer scrutiny of state land management assignments, raises doubts about land-buying
Bruce Ritchie, 10/23/2012 - 04:02 PM

When asked whether he supports buying more land for conservation, Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam said the state needs to do a better job of managing the land it has. Photo Credit: Ana Goni-Lessan

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam on Tuesday urged the state to review which agencies are managing particular tracts of state land and he expressed concerns about spending more money on buying conservation land.

Putnam's comments came during and after a presentation to the Cabinet which he requested  on management of Florida's 5.4 million acres of state land.

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Filed in: Environment and Natural Resources
Tags: FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Land Acquisition, Parks, State lands, Water management districts
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