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Richard Pombo: Unfortunately, I am familiar with the San Bernadino forest and I know it would be an excellent place for a recovery…

On the recordMarch 27, 1998
Unfortunately, I am familiar with the San Bernadino forest and I know it would be an excellent place for a recovery area, because it does need some help. But in trying to recover that particular forest, they would be limited by this amendment on being able to construct access points into that particular forest.
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Richard Pombo
California

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Discussing the implications of an amendment on recovery efforts in the San Bernadino forest.

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