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Property Acquisition


Property acquisition by the District falls into two main categories: (1) voluntary home buyout, and (2) project right-of-way acquisition. These are two very different activities, although the processes they follow share many similar steps. The most distinctive characteristic of voluntary home buyout is just that – it is voluntary and homeowners may choose to not sell their property to the District. The project right-of-way acquisition process is used when the purchase of land is deemed a public necessity.

> Voluntary Home Buyout
> Project Right-of-Way Acquisition

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