To: RightWhale
If we do suffer a terrorist arson attack super firestorm, you can bet that a national firebreak system will become a priority very fast.
The 10% given up to the spacing can be leased for farmland, parks, etc.
To: Travis McGee
The work could be contracted out to lumber companies and paper mills. It shouldn't be a problem to finance, and the open spaces could be used in a variety of ways, like you said. A lot of people would want to live there, too, if they can get homestead grants. Hunting would be good.
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