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