 Due to local opposition, the County suspended the condo project after considering to seek public acquisition of the land.The initial portion of what was then referred to as "Emerson Point Park” was acquired by the State in 1991, with approximately 195 acres acquired under the Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL) program (exists today as the Florida Forever program) on October 23, 1991, under a 70% State, 30% County funding initiative.The preserve is home to several Native American mounds in the Portavant Mound Site.