Protected Lands for Sale in the Adirondacks

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9-03-2008 @ 11:22AM

Spectacular Bid said...

In case it's not clear, The Nature Conservancy acquired the lands in a $110 million purchase last summer which was accomplished in part with borrowed money, including $25 million from the Open Space Institute. TNC hopes this sell off will raise over $35 million.

The Glens Falls, NY based paper firm Finch, Pruyn and Co listed the long held lands somewhat unexpectedly which caused several groups to scramble quickly to acquire it.

The Adirondacks has more then its fair share of strife when land becomes available and what can be allowed with it. From making lands off limits to human access, intentional erasing of historic (and beautiful) "camps", loss of sustainable logging and with it jobs, the elimination of significant chunks of taxable lands to small towns, et al, it isn't as easy as just saying no to 'development'. The concept of preservation is necessary but striking the right balance is difficult.

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