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Coalition deal preserves panorama of High Sierra
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From today's San Francisco Chronicle:
“A development war that has raged for more than a decade ended Tuesday when an agreement was reached to preserve forever a sweeping panorama of Sierra forest, pristine meadow and a long-coveted mountaintop overlooking Lake Tahoe.
The decision by a coalition of conservationists, land owners and developers will protect 6,376 acres of land sloping up from the Martis Valley to Brockway Summit, near the Northstar at Tahoe Resort, creating a huge corridor of protected High Sierra wilderness...”San Francisco Chronicle: Coalition deal preserves panorama of High Sierra
And another article about the sale from the Sacramento Bee:
“Nearly 6,400 acres of land in the scenic Martis Valley between Truckee and Lake Tahoe would be preserved under an agreement announced Wednesday among conservation groups, landowners and developers.
The pine forests and sagebrush meadows to be protected flow down the slopes of Martis Peak, which borders the Tahoe basin and has striking views of Lake Tahoe and Donner Summit...”SacBee: Groups unveil agreement to preserve thousands of acres of Martis Valley
