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On the recordMay 31, 2016
I believe that this land is in Maine, and the Maine people ought to make the decision on how we are going to preserve it, how we are going to conserve it, and how we are going to use it.
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Paul R. LePage
Maine

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LePage emphasizes local control over land preservation decisions in Maine.

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