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Dairyman uses new program to protect Tennessee farm
Knox County dairy farmer Earl Cruze becomes Tennessee's first to use the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program, receiving about 900000 dollars in value reimbursement for his 425 acre farm along the French Broad River. Knox County adds 450000 dollars via land sale. the Land Trust for Tennessee holds the conservation easement. The move aims to preserve farmland amid urban growth along the river corridor and could set a statewide example.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Earl Cruze
Tennessee
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French Broad River
US. Department of Agriculture
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Land Trust For Tennessee
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Byron Trauger
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James Ford
Douglas Dam
Holston River
Knoxville
Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge
Forks of the River