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03-08-2008, 06:28 AM
THE NEWS TRIBUNE
Published: March 8th, 2008 01:00 AM
A conservation group has acquired 142 acres of old-growth forest near an entrance to Mount Rainier National Park, ending fears the land could be logged.
The Nisqually Land Trust says it bought the historic Allen Estate in Ashford, using a $780,000 federal land grant it obtained through the state Department of Natural Resources. The DNR will hold a conservation easement on the property, preventing development.
In 2005, the estate’s previous owners said they planned to log the property, which includes towering Douglas firs that line the highway leading into the national park’s main entrance. Many locals thought logging the land could hurt the tourism industry as well as important habitat for endangered species, such as the northern spotted owl.
The estate was the home of Grenville Allen, the national park’s first superintendent.
from http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/northwest/story/303587.html
Published: March 8th, 2008 01:00 AM
A conservation group has acquired 142 acres of old-growth forest near an entrance to Mount Rainier National Park, ending fears the land could be logged.
The Nisqually Land Trust says it bought the historic Allen Estate in Ashford, using a $780,000 federal land grant it obtained through the state Department of Natural Resources. The DNR will hold a conservation easement on the property, preventing development.
In 2005, the estate’s previous owners said they planned to log the property, which includes towering Douglas firs that line the highway leading into the national park’s main entrance. Many locals thought logging the land could hurt the tourism industry as well as important habitat for endangered species, such as the northern spotted owl.
The estate was the home of Grenville Allen, the national park’s first superintendent.
from http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/northwest/story/303587.html