County to seize Lompoc pond for salamander
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By Stephen Nellis Friday, June 7th, 2013
The California tiger salamander, an endangered species under federal law, is at the center of an unprecedented eminent domain case in Santa Barbara County. (Creative Commons photo) Santa Barbara County officials are using eminent domain to take 15.4 acres of a Lompoc ranch for the protection of the California tiger salamander, an endangered species under…