Land Access & New Trail Building - What does it take?

I thought this was an interesting article from the Mt. Bike community. It talks about the 20 year fight, legal issues, & the persistence of a few to get trails built just outside of Seattle. I'm sure there are some lessons and cross over here .

http://reviews.mtbr.com/how-the-seattle-area-became-a-must-ride-mtb-locale