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Are there any St. James town rules that govern alternative purposes the current golf course properties can be used for? Is it conceivable that the owner could sell property associated with one of the courses to someone who wanted to build houses on what today are golf course fairways?
Thanks for the information regarding the courses Audubon certification/designations. While it’s clear that the courses are Audubon certified I don’t see anything in that writeup that states they are to remain protected and undeveloped.
Perhaps things may differ in NC, but land designated Audobon certified here in NJ can not be developed. In fact, the only way to get the rating is to have methods in place to protect the land from future development. When we took our tour with SJP I specifically asked if the courses could be developed if the land became "more valuable as lots than fairways" and I was told because of the Audobon certification they could not be built upon. In due diligence I researched this information upon returning to NJ and found that to be the case.
Perhaps things may differ in NC, but land designated Audobon certified here in NJ can not be developed. In fact, the only way to get the rating is to have methods in place to protect the land from future development. When we took our tour with SJP I specifically asked if the courses could be developed if the land became "more valuable as lots than fairways" and I was told because of the Audobon certification they could not be built upon. In due diligence I researched this information upon returning to NJ and found that to be the case.
There's nothing in here that would indicate that to be so:
All the course owner has to do is relinquish the certification (for which they pay a small annual fee) and then develop the course. This program is not a permanent prohibition of development.
ACSP is a self described 3rd party independent organization funded partly by club annual dues, and other industries providing golf course maintenance (turf, irrigation,landscaping etc). https://www.revealnews.org/article/t...to-kill-birds/
They are not affiliated with The National Audubon Society.
ACSP is a self described 3rd party independent organization funded partly by club annual dues, and other industries providing golf course maintenance (turf, irrigation,landscaping etc). https://www.revealnews.org/article/t...to-kill-birds/
They are not affiliated with The National Audubon Society.
LOL! Well, I guess it sounds good.
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