Private land not county's sphere:(purportedly) by Martin McClellan, Port St. John, Florida. The County Commission and the Natural Resources Management Office are considering a proposal called the Consolidated Environmental Ordinance and the Critical Habitat Ordinance, which were formerly called the Significant Environmental Areas Ordinance. The (sic) say it is not a taking of land, because the land remains in private hands. But the dictionary defines to "own" as: "a. to have or hold as property: possess, b. to have power over: control" If these ordinances pass, they will require the owners of the preserved land to follow certain protection procedures...