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Resident proposes land trade to start peach orchard; council asks legal review
Summary
Dustin Rooks proposed buying a parcel and trading it to Monroe City for land inside the irrigation buildout boundary so he could plant a peach orchard. Council raised irrigation-rights and policy questions and asked the city attorney to review; no action was taken.
Monroe — Dustin Rooks told the council he wants to establish a peach orchard in Monroe and proposed purchasing a parcel from Pete Weimer, then trading that parcel to the city in exchange for a city-owned parcel inside the irrigation buildout boundary.
Rooks said the local soil and proximity to Monroe Canyon make the site attractive for orchard production. Council members…
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