151 Quotes About Acres



  • Author Dave Alberswerth
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    If this provision became law, it could literally lead to the privatization of millions of acres of public land, including national park and national forest land.

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  • Author Gary Arant
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    Our agency is the largest agriculture water retailer in San Diego County. We have about 23,000 or 24,000 acres of agricultural land, so while we have enough storage to serve our domestic customers for 10 days, we don't have enough storage to accommodate our agricultural customers during the shutdown.

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  • Author Jerry Allen
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    We have almost 80 acres on the south side, to park aircraft on, and during the season it's packed full, ... They may be sitting there 20, 30 or 40 minutes waiting to be released by the central tower.

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  • Author Bruce Babbitt
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    In recent years the Forest Service and land management agencies have been burning about 2 to 2 1/2 million acres a year with prescribed fires,

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  • Author Chester Bullock
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    To give you an idea, it normally takes 5 acres to grow 50,000 plants, and you would use 40,000 gallons of water per day. We use 1,500 gallons per day.

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  • Author Dan Berman
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    We asked these questions: What does 'obtain' mean? Are they trying to buy it or exercise the power of eminent domain? They didn't tell us whatever they were trying to do. What is the time limit? I wanted to know if they're taking 22.8 acres, which acres ? in the front, back, middle?

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  • Author Dan Bailey
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    The citizens of Eagan have a lot to lose. One hundred and twenty acres of green space they're losing.

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