If it's a core piece of property, we prefer outright acquisition because we can manage it and it has public access.

Sometimes, you can get a really attractive piece of public property by trading it out. So, some land swaps have clearly been in the public interest, and you don't want to have a moratorium too long because you miss out on the ones that would be in the public interest.

[But many investors prefer to make offers to property owners before foreclosure.] A lot of times they'll slam the door in your face, ... But sometimes you can convince them that you can help them walk away less scathed than if the bank forecloses on them.

Whatever activities are allowed, they would be fully compatible with protecting the resources.

It makes it easier for them to manage the property afterwards if they don't have those restrictions.

If they can't manage this acquisition, they'll wind up reverting back to the default position, which is, 'Yes, we sell storage but what we really are is another kind of company, and storage just sort of goes along for the ride.'