To the Editor:

I am writing to express my support for preserving the 80-acre tract of land on the south side of Mathistown Road (“OC Freeholders Vote to Preserve LEH Land as Part of Open Space,” 2/24).

I am grateful that the Natural Lands Trust Fund has selected this large, pristine tract for preservation, especially because it had been slated for development. Preserving this land will save taxpayers more money than if the land were developed with multifamily housing, for which it is currently approved.

March 2, 2016