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Archive Home > 2005 > September > 07 > Feds halt Oregon plan for land deal

Feds halt Oregon plan for land deal

BLM won't allow faster exchange for U.S. property

By Chris Barker / The Bulletin
September 7, 2005

A top federal official on Tuesday threw a roadblock in front of a state proposal to acquire and then sell or lease thousands of acres of public land in Central Oregon.

Oregon BLM Director Elaine Brong rejected a state request to expedite the acquisition of two chunks of federal property north of....

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