The trust also assisted the purchase of Sterling Forest for $55 million.
Over all, saving Sterling Forest has cost about $90 million in federal, state and private money.
The local chapter has, for example, become quite involved in trying to protect Sterling Forest.
Development of Sterling Forest would only worsen this problem and create others like it.
Federal funds should be made available to purchase a substantial part of Sterling Forest.
In a reorganization, Sterling Forest was put up for sale.
He has been strong on the environment and worked to save Sterling Forest.
Meantime, there is a better way to save Sterling Forest.
By 4 they were in race competition at Sterling Forest.
One tract that should be purchased, the report says, is the 17,500-acre Sterling Forest.