City Club Missoula - Purchase Of 312,000 Acres Of Land from Plum Creek Timber In Western Montana, 10/20, Missoula

October 7, 2008

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This summer, The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land announced an agreement with Plum Creek Timber Company to purchase approximately a quarter of its land holdings in western Montana.

The goal of the project is to protect 312,000 acres of scattered forestland in western Montana from mounting development pressures, while maintaining forest management, public recreational access, and natural resource conservation. Almost 70 percent of these lands are within Missoula County.

What kind of challenges will this ambitious project encounter?

How will this vast area of land be used?

Caroline Byrd and Chris Bryant of The Nature Conservancy http://www.nature.org/, and Jerry Sorensen of Plum Creek Timber Company http://www.plumcreek.com/ will be presenting this project and will be discussing its progress and possibilities.

Come join City Club Missoula with your questions and ideas about the future of these Missoula County lands.

Monday, October 20, 2008

11:30a.m. – 1:00p.m.

DOUBLETREE EDGEWATER, 100 MADISON

City Club Missoula forums are open to everyone. You do not need to be a member to attend; however, reservations are required.

Reservations for the October 20 City Club Forum can be made by email to ccm@cityclubmissoula.org or by calling 406-546-6643 before noon Thursday, October 16. Please indicate if you want lunch ($11 for members, $16 for nonmembers) or the no-lunch option of forum only for $5. Please cancel if necessary by the reservation deadline. Payment is required for late cancellations and unclaimed reservations. We encourage you to find a substitute to claim your reservation.

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