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Mervin Raudabaugh, a farmer in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, declined a $15 million offer from a data center developer to preserve his farmland, opting instead to sell development rights for about $2 million. His decision, influenced by the developer's persistent approaches and supported by local voters who fund land preservation, ensures the land remains agricultural. Since 2013, the township has preserved 21 properties, with Raudabaugh potentially able to sell the land as farmland for a few million dollars.