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John Shimkus: “We are now going through a possible timber harvest, and its nonnative species. So it should be a win-win.”

On the recordAugust 1, 2012
We are now going through a possible timber harvest, and its nonnative species. So it should be a win-win.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus expresses hope for a beneficial timber harvest in the Shawnee National Forest.

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