The swap includes the 51-acre parcel on Kelly Park Road called the Gopher Tortoise Conservation Area. Except, unlike a proclamation for Gopher Tortoise Day, the 51-acres is under a conservation easement with the FWC FOREVER.

It was a story that captured the interest of the Apopka community for months. It was hotly debated from April until its eventual ending in November when City Attorney Michael Rodriguez effectively ended the City's participation.