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[4] [5] The department only acquires land from willing sellers and compensates local taxing authorities for the loss of property taxes. [ 5 ] The department has divided the counties of the state into eight administrative regions for the purpose of managing these lands and providing conservation services to the citizens of the state.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) administers hundreds of parcels of land in all counties of the state. Most areas are owned by the department; some are leased by the department; some areas are managed under contract by the department; and some areas are leased to other entities for management.
Land that has scenic value, fish and wildlife value, contains endangered or threatened species are prioritized. Some of the main characteristics of the program are: It is voluntary; The program helps state and local to identify important areas that need immediate attention; The program is based on a “willing seller and willing buyer” concept
A land offer from the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, 1872. The Union Pacific (UP) land grant gave it ownership of 12,800 acres per mile of finished track. The federal government kept every other section of land, rendering a surplus of 12,800 acres to sell or give away to homesteaders.
The Platte Purchase was a land acquisition in 1836 by the United States government from American Indian tribes of the region. It comprised lands along the east bank of the Missouri River and added 3,149 square miles (8,156 km 2 ) to the northwest corner of the state of Missouri .
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The Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations implements the land consolidation component of the Cobell v. Salazar Settlement, which provided $1.9 billion to purchase fractional interests in trust or restricted land from willing sellers at fair market value. Consolidated interests are immediately restored to tribal trust ownership for uses ...
In Missouri, any customer 21 years old and up with a valid ID can purchase up to 3 ounces of marijuana flower at a time. For context, many dispensaries sell marijuana flowers in 3.5 gram packages ...