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  2. List of ranchos of California - Wikipedia

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    These California land grants were made by Spanish (1784–1821) and Mexican (1822–1846) authorities of Las Californias and Alta California to private individuals before California became part of the United States of America. [1] Under Spain, no private land ownership was allowed, so the grants were more akin to free leases.

  3. Williamson Act - Wikipedia

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    The Williamson Act of the US state of California (officially, the California Land Conservation Act of 1965) is a California law which provides relief of property tax to owners of farmland and open-space land in exchange for a ten-year agreement that the land will not be developed or otherwise converted to another use. The motivation for the ...

  4. Land recycling - Wikipedia

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    Remediation process in Marlbrook at a former landfill site. Land recycling is the reuse of abandoned, vacant, or underused properties for redevelopment or repurposing. [1]Land recycling aims to ensure the reuse of developed land as part of: new developments; cleaning up contaminated properties; reuse and/or making use of used land surrounded by development or nearby infrastructure.

  5. 'It's a disaster.' Drought dramatically shrinking California ...

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    A third year of severe drought forced California farmers to leave an estimated 752,000 acres of farmland idle this year, according to a new report. 'It's a disaster.' Drought dramatically ...

  6. How To Get Free Land in the US in 2023 - AOL

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    Where To Get Free Land in 2023. A number of towns in the Midwest and elsewhere in the U.S. offer free land, albeit with strict requirements about how you can use it. Local governments in the ...

  7. List of ghost towns in California - Wikipedia

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    Abandoned Abandoned due to not being able to compete with nearby Julian: Calico: San Bernardino: 1881 1907 Abandoned [8] Abandoned due to an end to borax mining in the region Camanche: Clay's Bar: Calaveras

  8. Homestead Acts - Wikipedia

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    The acquired land would not be liable for any debts incurred prior to the issuance of the patent for it. The time requirement for residence or cultivation was set at 5 years; if it was proven "after due notice" that they moved residence or abandoned the land for more than six months at a time, then the land reverted to the government.

  9. California's effort to plug abandoned, chemical-spewing oil ...

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    California's effort to plug abandoned, chemical-spewing oil wells gets $35-million boost. Hayley Smith. May 18, 2024 at 3:00 AM. ... There are more than 35,000 known idle wells, with thousands ...