The state(Delaware)has purchased at "Fair Market Value" many thousands of acres that are now protected from the Habitat Rapists.
Its called preservation of open space,habitats,wetlands,and species unique to this area.If states don't buy up land to protect it you can bet the habitat rapists(developers)will bull doze every last SQ foot.

The town I live in is currently in an uproar over proposed annexation of farmland,approx 390 acres.Over 200 area farmers and residents packed into a local restaurant to organize against the annexation.The developer was granted 786 units at 2 units per acre.In the process the developer came back,ask for and received R3 zoning which would allow up to 8-12 units per acre! Hello - Knock - Knock any idiots awake at city council?

Any damn fool that is familiar with roads in lower Delaware knows full well as one farmer put it "There proposing enough traffic to drown us".Thats just the roads not to mention all other public services. This is only one of 2-3 other bone head moves by our illustrious council to annex,rezone and/or approve developement that is outlandish and ill planned.

Bottom Line alot of piss poor business and planning.Land use,density and growth patterns need to be well defined - and - adhered to.
It ain't all about what I have the right to do with my land and screw everybody else.

Numerous state agencys have called my towns plans "Uncoordinated Approach to Planning". Still these Local Yocal town councils and county commisioners continue to annex and build at an uncontrolled rate to increase the tax base.

Back on Topic;
Its not always landowners, its developers who don't give a flyin crap about these communitys they rape and then laugh all the way to bank.
Don't forget our Dead Head local politicians all the way up to the state capital and governors mansion!!