[jaq]

At the same time, the county would purchase land from property owners for open space buffers, often a mile wide along the Sacramento River and Sutter County line.

Purchase land from property owners for open space buffers. Nice. Wonder how many of those property owners are going to be willing sellers?

[farmfriend]

Sac. City, at one piont, was trying to comdemn 9 parcels from 5 different owners because they didn't want to pay for the development rights. It must be noted that the Conservancy refuses to give up development rights on the land it owns in this area.