this 500-year old Douglas fir is a blow down in Washington State. Mr. Carlson tried to buy it for his lumber mill for $10,000 to $20,000. He was refused. Later on, as it deteriorated, it was sold for firewood and the taxpayers got just under $100. Let us stop this waste and oppose the Yates amendment.
Opposing the Yates amendment regarding the sale of timber from federal lands.
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