The residents of Torrenceville have been suffering from seasonal flooding from the Lavely River for the past ten years. The state has decided to build a dam upstream to help alleviate the costly damages done each year. A few of the farms upstream will have portions of their land permanently submerged as a result of the man-made lake created by the dam. The state hired an appraiser to determine the value of this farmland, which it is able to purchase: A) Due to its power of eminent domain.
B) After computing the mill rate.
C) Due to government liens on the land.
D) Because an easement appurtenant exists along all state rivers