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On the recordMarch 14, 2016
Conservation will ultimately boil down to rewarding the private landowner, who conserves the public interest.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Cantwell emphasizes the importance of rewarding private landowners for conservation efforts.

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