The deal allowed him to consolidate his holdings in a land swap.

The land swap fell through when the state and Topsail's owners could not come to terms.

The expansion was only made possible by the land swap.

It remains to be seen whether a deal for a land swap will be struck.

He said they did but the council stuck firm against the land swap.

In the end, the land swap might cost the city a bundle.

The land swap meant that a number of improvements to the park could now go forward.

Although the land swap was not yet a done deal, in 1997 the Montana state legislature approved $950,000 for a new visitor center.

Israel will have to withdraw to the green line with minor modifications and land swaps.

But, he said, those talks have not yet involved discussion of the land swap.