Fallbrook Land Conservancy tops 2,000 acres with new De Luz property

FALLBROOK – After more than five years of negotiations, the Fallbrook Land Conservancy (FLC) has acquired 184 acres of prime open space in the De Luz area. The property, which closed escrow on Aug. 14, was the product of a joint venture between the FLC, Donald and Margaret “Peggy” Durling, and the Department of the Navy through its Camp Pendleton “Buffer” Project.

Half of the appraised cost of $662,000 was raised from the sale to the Navy of a conservation easement that prohibits development of the property. The other half of the purchase price was donated by the Durlings, local resident...