United States v. 1.44 Acres of Land

NORTHROP, District Judge.

This is a condemnation proceeding brought by the federal government under 40 U.S.C. § 258(a), 40 U.S.C. § 257, and P.L. 88-252, which authorize acquisition of land for the Washington Aqueduct, Dalecarlia Plant. The government seeks to condemn in fee two long narrow strips of land which adjoin the Potomac River on the Maryland shore to enable it to construct improvements for the Washington Aqueduct, Dalecarlia Plan (Dalecarlia Reservoir) which nearly abuts the two strips. The land which totals 1.44 acres is in two parcels, A-106 and A-110. The government moved for…