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Jared Huffman: Our public lands don't exist in isolation; they exist alongside gateway communities that depend on them for their local…

On the recordFebruary 5, 2020
Our public lands don't exist in isolation; they exist alongside gateway communities that depend on them for their local economy.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman highlights the economic interdependence of public lands and local communities.

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