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Aug. 02, 2008
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Government buys Tahoe site

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RENO -- A scenic 750-acre enclave in the Lake Tahoe Basin, once a Nevada version of California's Bohemian Club for the rich and powerful, is now in the public's hands.

U.S. Forest Service officials said the government assumed ownership Wednesday of Incline Lake and surrounding forestland after paying $46 million to the Incline Lake Corp.

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    • Officials called it a landmark acquisition for conservation. The deal follows four years of negotiations involving Nevada's congressional delegation.

    "Incline Lake is an exceptional acquisition both for the resource conservation values and for the recreational opportunities," Terri Marceron, supervisor of the Forest Service's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, said in a statement.

    The Forest Service will develop short- and long-term management plans for the property above Tahoe's northeast shore in the Carson Range. The site also is next to the Mount Rose Wilderness Area.

    "I anticipate that this land will be a popular destination for residents and visitors to our area," said Ed Monnig, supervisor of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

    "It is a spectacular property. We are committed to working with the public on the appropriate management of this new addition to the National Forest System," he added.



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    slm wrote on August 02, 2008 10:16 AM: Recently I read that the Government acquires an average of 6,000 acres of private land a day!!! Does anyone know why?
    Along with that, I also seriously question the assessed value of the land...45 MILLION for 750 acres, incredible, do the math!
    In the mean time we all have to listen to the Forest Service complain about the cost of wildfires busting their budget.(thats what happens when you let them get big) The BLM complains they can't afford to clean the public restrooms. So if they can't afford to maintain it, why are they buying more????





    b wrote on August 02, 2008 05:28 AM: Where did we get the money to buy it?