conservation area
noun
: an area of land that is protected and that cannot be built on or used for certain purposes
The property borders a conservation area.
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The ghost town, located within a 200-acre conservation area with unique walking trails, is also known as Glen Elgin, a village that’s decorated in Victorian style for the holiday season.
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Gary Stoller, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
As a federal reserve, the conservation area has federal water rights.
—Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
The president can designate a national monument unilaterally, while congressional approval is necessary for a national conservation area.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 27 July 2024
Digging into the area’s natural surrounds, a boardwalk meanders from the pool deck through the nature conservation area to the riverfront pier, featuring a marina where guests can book water sports, fishing trips, and dolphin and sunset cruises.
—Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
The court order that quantified the conservation area's water rights was not challenged by the January 2024 deadline.
—Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024
Even then, only 10% of the total property will have been developed, with the remainder preserved as a conservation area.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
The Bureau of Land Management, within the Department of the Interior, has oversight of the conservation area but is not involved in the litigation between Silver, Hobbs and the state water agency.
—Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
As flood control pushed more water into the vast conservation area west of Miami, Frank was forced to move more frequently.
—Patrick Farrell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2024
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Gary Stoller, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
As a federal reserve, the conservation area has federal water rights.
—Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
The president can designate a national monument unilaterally, while congressional approval is necessary for a national conservation area.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 27 July 2024
Digging into the area’s natural surrounds, a boardwalk meanders from the pool deck through the nature conservation area to the riverfront pier, featuring a marina where guests can book water sports, fishing trips, and dolphin and sunset cruises.
—Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
The court order that quantified the conservation area's water rights was not challenged by the January 2024 deadline.
—Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024
Even then, only 10% of the total property will have been developed, with the remainder preserved as a conservation area.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
The Bureau of Land Management, within the Department of the Interior, has oversight of the conservation area but is not involved in the litigation between Silver, Hobbs and the state water agency.
—Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
As flood control pushed more water into the vast conservation area west of Miami, Frank was forced to move more frequently.
—Patrick Farrell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Conservation area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservation%20area. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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