Drainage Problems Lead To $100 Million For Farmers

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will pay more than $100 million to landowners in the Central Valley to stop farming about 34,000 acres because of severe water drainage problems.

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December 21, 2002, 7:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Federal officials called it the biggest buyout of farmland in the bureau's 100-year history. Central Valley water officials hope it could lead to a much bigger land retirement, eventually totaling as much as 200,000 acres of farmland. The proposed payment is part of a legal settlement in a 15-year fight over agricultural drainage. The judge is expected to take comments from the public before deciding whether to approve the deal."

Thanks to Dateline APA

FULL STORY: $100 Million Deal Proposed for Central Valley Farmers

Saturday, December 21, 2002 in The New York Times

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