MARTIN COUNTY — County commissioners have approved a series of changes to the Newfield development, a more than 3,000-acre planned community, including adjustments to conservation land, infrastructure planning and utility placement.
The project, first approved in 2020, drew attention for dedicating more than 70% of its land to open space and conservation. The latest amendment modifies portions of that agreement while increasing the overall amount of protected land.
County planners outlined that a small portion of land would be removed from the existing conservation easement to accommodate development needs and infrastructure…