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Draft 3/ 24/ 99 Sold idea of sales tax of 1/4 of a cent Needed carrots to help sell the idea - - certain areas that everyone wants to stay open . Able to work out arrangements to get them . In its life , it has generated $ 33 million , which has allowed the county to " power shop . " The community supported and initiated the sales tax idea . Had deals in place before the bonds to buy 4 - 5000 acre ranches Details of buying : Find property ownership where wanted to purchase the conservation easement Rolling option contract — purchase land over time , price set in the first year Pay about 6 % per annum on the balance The current board of county commissioners has to approve the purchase of the additional land on a yearly basis , but have every time so far Have some staff dedicated to just land acquisition on their staff, including . an attorney and paralegal Start the negotiation with a letter of inquiry , which lays out the potential offer and seeks to determine the interest in the owners possibly selling the land Follow - up with a letter of intent to buy the land . Includes an offer for x acres , legal description of the land , the amount of water/ mineral rights , other conditions of the sell , lease back , etc . Haggle , settle , get contract with those terms in it . Will do a variety of things to get deal done Include the creation lots around beaten out house , add value to the seller ( can exempt subdivision policy if they can show a clear public purpose ) 1 / 35 acre zoning Joint acquisition with the municipalities Some have own sales taxes Work also with the Trust with Public Lands , Nature - Conservancy Open Space Task Force made up of a people , stakeholders , Decide where want to spend money preserving lands Focus of Acquisition . Other categories to purchase Prime agricultural land , which has good soil and irrigation Rights to draw water off of, which makes the land more valuable 26