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5 / 18/ 99 <br /> Appendix H <br /> Payment - in - Lieu Programs Around the Country <br /> Alternative Models for Programs <br /> 1 . Davis , California (Ann Brunett) <br /> Methods of Acquiring Land . <br /> Mandatory land dedication <br /> • Developers are required to mitigate land on a 1 : 1 ratio . <br /> • Land dedicated must fall within the city 's general plan <br /> boundary . <br /> • Should be equal farmland if possible . If none can be <br /> found , they can seek a replacement somewhere else . <br /> • The developers can create conservation easements on <br /> those properties , although the actual holder of the <br /> easement is sometimes controversial , with the county , <br /> Yolo County Land Trust , and the city all vying for <br /> control . <br /> • Often , the Land Trust will find money to pay for the <br /> easement , with the city providing matching funds which <br /> they have budgeted . <br /> Payment - in - lieu option : <br /> • A payment - in - lieu option of $ 2000 per acre is also <br /> available to the developer, - although it is less desirable . <br /> • Money acquired spent within the general plan area . <br /> • This option is more expensive than the easements for <br /> developers and they can often find farmers willing to <br /> sell some of their land . <br /> Other . <br /> • Some local farmers create conservation easements on their own <br /> Focus of Acquisition : <br /> • The city concentrates its efforts around one creek in <br /> particular . <br /> • As the city acquires land around it , the Army Corps of <br /> Engineers will com_ a in and repair it back to its original <br /> form under an 1135 grant . <br /> • Besides the creek , acquire land all over the city . <br /> • Made decision to buy more .properties vs . one small <br /> piece <br />