Oconee County is set to add 54.1 acres to the 828.6 acres in the south of the county already shielded from development through its Farmland Protection program, bringing the total number of tracts covered by this type of preservation easement to 15.
Thad Padgett, Chair of the county’s Farmland Preservation Committee, reported to the Board of Commissioners at its meeting on Tuesday (Oct. 27) that the selection committee is recommending that the farm of Darryl Matthews, 2591 Astondale Road, be added to the list of protected properties.
