[at-l] C is for Conservancy...

[jbullar1 at twcny.rr.com (Jim Bullard)]

At 01:56 PM 5/4/2005 -0400, Philip Jones wrote:
>NPR had a report this morning on a land battle near the AT in Maine.
>You can listen to the report at the link below.  Maybe this is old news,
>but it's the first I heard of it.  I wonder if there is more nuance to
>residents' opinions than what the reporter discusses.
>
>Phil
>
>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4630004
>
>"Development vs. Conservation at Moosehead Lake"
>
>Morning Edition, May 4, 2005 ? Timber managers, real estate developers
>and conservationists are struggling over control of Moosehead Lake in
>Maine. Areas around the lake remain largely undeveloped. Now, the Plum
>Creek Timber Company wants to put in nearly a thousand lots for houses
>-- as part of the largest development proposal in the state's history.

I heard it. The AT was mentioned and the story was pretty objective. The 
camp owners featured were against the development proposal but the town 
business people were in favor. You can listen to it here: 
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4630004>.