The government can do pretty much whatever they want. Probably not as easy today as it was back then, but if they want it and you have it, they can get it. They wanted it for a defense plant and it was built, but wasn't completed until after WWII ended. It did bring jobs and prosperity to our area that is still out there today, but the old family land of many people is gated off and guarded. I think families were paid a fair price for their land, but the time table they were given to move is where the hardship was. Not much time to completely relocate a family. GTT