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Saturday, November 16, 2002
River habitat near Mount Rainier to be protected
ASHFORD -- About 800 acres of critical river habitat next to Mount Rainier National Park are about to be protected from development.
The U.S. House voted yesterday to allow the park to buy the land in the Carbon River valley.
The Senate is also expected to approve the measure before it adjourns for the year, said Rep. Jennifer Dunn, R-Wash.
She introduced the measure earlier this year. The land acquisition is in the park's general management plan.
The purchase will protect habitat, add campsites and eliminate the need to repair flood-damaged roads.
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