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Draft 4/ 28/ 99 Appendix G Payment - in - Lieu Programs Around the Country Alternative Models Davis, CA — Ann Brunett Methods of Acquiring Land , • Mandatory land dedication : • Developers are required to mitigate land on a 1 : 1 ratio . • Land dedicated must fall within the city 's general plan boundary . • Should be equal farmland if possible . If none can be found , they can seekta replacement somewhere else . . The developers can create conservation easements on those properties , although the actual holder of the easement is sometimes controversial , with the county , Yellow County Land Trust, and the city all vying for control . • Often , the Land Trust will find money to pay for the easement , with the city providing matching funds which they have budgeted . Payment - in - lieu option . • A payment- in - lieu option of $ 2000 per acre is also available to the developer, although it is less desirable . • Money acquired spent within the genera-1 plan area . • This option is more expensive than the easements for developers and they can often find farmers willing to sell some of their land . • Other : • Some local farmers create conservation easements on their own Focus of Acquisition : • The city concentrates its efforts around one creek in particular. • As the city acquires land around it, the Army Corps of Engineers will come in and repair it back to its original form under an 1135 grant. • Besides the creek, acquire land all over the city . • Made decision to buy more properties vs . one small piece_ • Now in 'the process of creating a matrix of easements to provide a picture of what they have , * the gaps that might exist , and what is happening with the properties .