This might be an interesting deal to watch. If you listen to certain land rights folks, the greens are trying to block public access to all public lands. It will be a new era to see how a land trust manages 100,000 acres of land.
Kent Lufkin wrote: > Mike, > > No question at all that the prospective sale would be of tremendous > pubic benefit. My earlier posts reflected my own selfish interests > rather than the larger good such a buffer would provide to prevent > further eastward sprawl. > > Nonetheless, I have found several terrific fishing locations in the > area (semi-secret ones ;-) and would hate to lose access to them. > > After having thought more on the subject, I can't imagine that any > purchaser would opt for the PR nightmare of deciding against allowing > public access, especially such a high-minded organization as a 'land > conservation trust.' > > Kent Lufkin > > >If I had to guess, the Trust will set up public access. Note that they are > >going to continue to selectively log the area, but there will be no further > >development for housing and such. I think, all things considered that this > >will be beneficial in the end. > >Mike -- JeffO You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
