One option is to hold the land until the state can purchase it.

In the past, environmental groups have bought land with the understanding that the state would later purchase it, he said.

The state of Texas purchased the prison farm property in 1885 or 1886.

The state purchased the building in 1885, and enlarged it.

The state of California purchased the property in 1958 and began restoring it.

The state did not purchase the mineral rights to much of the land it owns.

The state purchased the property from him in 1860, but kept him on as president.

Instead, the state purchased grain and cotton under contract at a set price.

The state originally leased the land, and purchased it in 1901.

The state purchased the house in 1949 and it has served as the home of Tennessee's governors since then.