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Title:

ACQUISITION OF SCENIC EASEMENTS

Accession Number:

00200823

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

THE GOVERNMENTAL FRAMEWORK ESTABLISHED IN CALIFORNIA TO CONDUCT PLANNING AND CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SCENIC EASEMENT ACQUISITION IS DESCRIBED. THE STRUCTURE FOR COORDINATION BETWEEN PUBLIC AGENCIES AND THE STATE AND ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS IS DESCRIBED. A ROLE IS OUTLINED FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF NONGOVERNMENTAL GROUPS IN THE CORRIDOR PLANNING PROCESS. THE CHOICE BETWEEN THE USE OF NEGOTIATED PURCHASE OR EMINENT DOMAIN AS THE MEANS OF CARRYING OUT A SCENIC EASEMENT ACQUISITION PROGRAM IS DISCUSSED. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THE NEGOTIATED PURCHASE SEEMS PREFERABLE SINCE THEY PERMIT MORE FLEXIBLE TREATMENT OF THE LANDOWNERS PERSONAL PROBLEMS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF OBJECTIVES.

Supplemental Notes:

Paper sponsored by Department of Legal Studies. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Monograph Accession #:

01410118

Authors:

Matheny, John B

Pagination:

pp 36-43

Publication Date:

1967

Serial:

Highway Research Record

Issue Number: 166
Publisher: Highway Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

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Subject Areas:

Administration and Management; Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Society

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jun 5 1994 12:00AM

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