Does a county that contains non-participating municipalities have to include those municipalities acreage for calculating its 20% protection goal and have to commit to meet this goal?
Yes. The only allowed deductions from the county’s total geographic area are all or parts of man-made bodies of water that are larger than 500 acres, coastal waters, coastal marshlands, and the acreage of military bases. To receive approval for funding, the county must commit to give permanent protection to at least 20% of its base acreage.
