Town of Wheatland v. Bellis Farms, Inc.

GOLDEN, Justice.

In this eminent domain appeal, the principal issue is whether the district court correctly applied W.S. l-26-504(a)(ii) of the “Wyoming Eminent Domain Act.” 1

The town of Wheatland decided to extend the runway of its local airport. The project required the town to acquire from several landowners acreage that was mostly irrigated and nonirrigated farmland. In August 1988, the town ended its attempt to negotiate a purchase price and instead initiated condemnation proceedings.2 Following a hearing3 the district court ruled, inter alia, that the town failed to establish *283that the…