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Washoe County Proposes Removing Half Its Wilderness Study Areas
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:05:03
Publish Date: 2018-11-29 07:00:00
Description: Washoe County drafted a resolution that would remove more than 350,000 acres from wilderness study areas. If passed, then the approximate 550 square miles would revert to Bureau of Land Management open space. That would open up the land for various potential activities, such as mining and energy transmission. Some environmental groups are concerned that key habitat and archeological sites would be put at risk. KUNR's Kathleen Masterson reports.
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