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Maurice Hinchey: “There is very little federal public land in the state that I represent, but nevertheless, it is something that we are…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
There is very little federal public land in the state that I represent, but nevertheless, it is something that we are all deeply interested in.
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Maurice Hinchey
New York

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Hinchey acknowledges the importance of federal land and watersheds despite limited federal land in his state.

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