Article: Trust for Public Land and Sierra Pacific Industries Make Headway On One of the Largest Protection Efforts in Sierra Nevada History.

News Editors/Environment Writers

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2003

North Fork of the American River and Barker Pass Now Public

The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) announced today the sale and protection of more than 1,900 acres in the Sierra Nevada along the North Fork American River corridor and along the Pacific Crest Trail at Barker Pass. TPL conveyed both properties to the Tahoe National Forest for permanent public stewardship.

The 1,280-acre North Fork American River property including key land in nearby Duncan Canyon, valued at $1.99 million, and the 628-acre Barker Pass property, ...

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