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A large portion of the park's acreage is forest.
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The idea would be to gain those lands in exchange for surrendering the piece of Eagle’s Roost and the other county acreage.
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Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Roughly two-thirds of the grazing on BLM acreage is controlled by just 10% of ranchers, our analysis found.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 12 Jan. 2026
But ultimately, this was a decision that came down to AT&T's desire for a new horizontal location with significant acreage for development.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The 1,513 acres was purchased from conservationist Tim Sweeney at an undisclosed price, and brings the total acreage of the Pinnacle Mountains Preserve to 4,150 acres, conservancy officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Roughly two-thirds of the grazing on BLM acreage is controlled by just 10% of ranchers, our analysis found.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 12 Jan. 2026
But ultimately, this was a decision that came down to AT&T's desire for a new horizontal location with significant acreage for development.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The 1,513 acres was purchased from conservationist Tim Sweeney at an undisclosed price, and brings the total acreage of the Pinnacle Mountains Preserve to 4,150 acres, conservancy officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Acreage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acreage. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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acreage
noun
acre·age
ˈā-k(ə-)rij 
: area in acres
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