Preserving Old-Growth Forests In Maryland

State land managers, legislators, and environmentalists clash over preserving old-growth forests in Maryland.

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December 26, 2001, 12:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"A new coalition of environmentalists thinks the time might be right to designate two tracts...off-limits forever to everything but hiking and hunting. The move has ruffled some feathers in Annapolis , among state land managers who say it's their job to decide what's best for the forest, and among Western Maryland legislators who want to keep state forestland available for logging."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: The future of the forest

Tuesday, December 25, 2001 in The Baltimore Sun

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