At 08:22 PM 5/7/99 -0700, Kelly Cassidy wrote:
> 999 acres out of a 1000 could be buried under asphalt or converted to
>mowed lawn, and the birders, photographers, dog owners, hunters, joggers,
>and bicyclists will not peep in protest, but on that one acre that's left,
>they'll fight tooth and claw over whose use is most blessed.

Be careful of generalizing, Kelley...

Don from the state of land-use planning, in place for over
25 years, and, which though not perfect, is where, when it comes
down to it, most of Oregon conservationist groups leave their
casualties...



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