Just as a side note......

I called a buddy of mine who works for the M.D.C. and asked him the question about the power of obtaining land thru eminent domain. His reply was, that the state reserves the right to obtain property thru eminent domains provided by law for the highway commission, but the majority of the time does not, and tries to purchase the land instead of forcing its hand, due to legal cost of a courtroom battle against the value of the property needed to be obtained.