Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 5 · column 1 of 6 · from the scan, no model involved

RCCA was formed in 1999 to help keep the county “scenic and rural.” Early activities included principal sponsorship of the survey of county historic resources, brochures about conservation tools — land use taxation, agricultural and forestal districts, and conservation easements — and a “buildout analysis” that showed the population could triple with, no change in zoning. , Two years ago RCCA decided to focus entirely on conservation easements. We were the catalyst for the county’s Farmland Preservation Program and raise funds for that program through annual
92.8%