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Trying to see forest for the trees
Sacramento Bee ^
| December 22, 2003
| Stuart Leavenworth
Posted on 12/23/2003 9:50:38 AM PST by farmfriend
Edited on 04/12/2004 6:02:13 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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BOONVILLE -- The blue-collar diners and hippy hangouts of this Mendocino County town have been buzzing for days about a beguiling rumor.
According to the buzz, an East Coast conservation outfit was preparing to buy nearly 24,000 acres of neighboring timberland for $18 million. But instead of setting aside the redwoods as a preserve, the group hopes to turn it into a showcase of environmental forestry -- selectively harvesting some trees with the goal of restoring an old-growth forest.
(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: California; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: conservation; environment; government; landgrab; logging; redwood; timber; trees
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To: editor-surveyor
BTTT!!!!!!
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posted on
12/24/2003 3:11:32 AM PST
by
E.G.C.
To: editor-surveyor
Be Well ~ Be Armed ~ Be Safe ~ Molon Labe!
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posted on
12/24/2003 7:19:30 AM PST
by
blackie
To: BOBTHENAILER
Best line if the whole thread. Thanks Bob. BTW, kudos to your rant on the immigration thread.
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posted on
12/24/2003 10:04:38 AM PST
by
forester
(sustainable forestry hell...give me sustainable government!)
To: SierraWasp
Wull... That's nuthin! These phony Land Trust/Conservancy fruits give me the trots!!! You mean they give you the fits?!?
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posted on
12/24/2003 10:09:05 AM PST
by
forester
(sustainable forestry hell...give me sustainable government!)
To: forester
That's close... but no cigar. It's called the chit fits after you drink the water in Mexico.
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posted on
12/24/2003 10:21:44 AM PST
by
SierraWasp
(Any elected official or citizen that supports illegal aliens is nothing but a worthless scoff-law!!!)
To: editor-surveyor
I sure hope California sticks to it's guns and votes down any bonds. The name of the game is quit spending(stealing, etc.)
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