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Now how does a private ownership compete with this? A leading land trust has completed purchase of a 23,780-acre timber tract in Mendocino County, the first time a conservation group has purchased a working forest in California with a goal of mixing restoration and timber harvests.

A leading land trust has completed purchase of a 23,780-acre timber tract in Mendocino County, the first time a conservation group has purchased a working forest in California with a goal of mixing restoration and timber harvests.

Helped by $10 million in state grants and loans, the Virginia-based Conservation Fund formally closed Wednesday on the $18 million deal, one of the largest transactions of its kind ever on the North Coast.

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I can understand your frustration, but you have groups like Gun Owners Foundation, etc. that would be hurt by revoking all the non-profit status'. Just a little food for thought.