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Archive Home > 2009 > July > 24 > U.S. Senate bill would give a boost to Skyline preservation

U.S. Senate bill would give a boost to Skyline preservation

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
July 24, 2009

WASHINGTON — To keep private forests from becoming subdivisions, senior U.S. senators this week introduced an amped-up version of an Oregon law that provides a unique way to conserve timberlands.

Oregon’s 2005 law lets nonprofit organizations partner with local governments to....

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