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Off_Pavement
May 14, 2016Explorer II
LenSatic wrote:
Just read a story in the local paper about a 4th generation rancher who deeded the family ranch to the FS several years ago. So, since 1905, 4 families have owned this property and raised their children and grandchildren, earned a living, and lived their dream.
Then this woman, who inherited it, decides to deed it to the Forest Service because someone might build a Wal-Mart Super Center on it! Of course she never considered that she may have deprived someone else from living their dream of owning a small ranch at the base of the Huachuca Mountains. And what did she get out of "deeding" it to the FS? Tax write-off maybe? Just asking. http://www.svherald.com/free_access/loving-the-ranching-lifestyle/article_ea761388-18c1-11e6-b479-abdb20b7a05a.html
That property is now, forever, out of the ranching and lifelong dream inventory.
And NO, Wal-Mart would not have even considered that land.
LS
Did we read the same article LS? You certainly put your opinion stamp on what was printed trying to change the context to support your point of view.
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