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<DIV>FYI Forwarded Message</DIV>
<DIV>Contact <A
href="mailto:Conservation@amcinfo.org">Conservation@amcinfo.org</A> with
questions or comments</DIV>
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<DIV>Last November Congress moved to protect 3.3 million acres of the
Mid-Atlantic Highlands by passing the Highlands Conservation Act. Now, to
implement the Highlands Conservation Act, the U.S.D.A Forest Service wants to
know what areas in the Pennsylvania Highlands you want protected.<BR><BR>Along
with the ability to conserve key lands, the Highlands Conservation Act directs
the Forest Service to study the Pennsylvania and Connecticut Highlands in order
to identify areas with "high conservation value," which would then be are
eligible for Highlands Conservation Act funding.<BR><BR>Beginning on October
27th the Forest Service will hold 4 listening sessions throughout the
Pennsylvania Highlands. These listening sessions will be your opportunity
to tell the Forest Service what special places you would like to see protected
in the Pennsylvania Highlands. The Forest Service will then create a map of
"high conservation value" areas that are eligible to receive Highlands
Conservation funding. This is a great opportunity to protect the areas you
love!<BR><BR>Dates and locations for Pennsylvania Highlands listening
sessions:<BR><BR>October 27th - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.<BR>DCNR Pennsylvania
Geological Survey<BR>3240 Schoolhouse Road<BR>Middletown, PA
17057-3534<BR><BR>November 1st - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.<BR>Ephrata High School
Cafeteria<BR>803 Oak Blvd<BR>Ephrata, PA 17522<BR><BR>November 3rd - 7 p.m. to 9
p.m.<BR>Montgomery County Community College - West<BR>101 College
Drive<BR>Pottstown, PA 19464<BR><BR>November 9th - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.<BR>Shelly
Fire Company<BR>64 Shelly Road<BR>Quakertown, PA 18951</DIV>
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<DIV>For more information on the Highlands: <A
href="http://www.outdoors.org/conservation/highlands/index.cfm">http://www.outdoors.org/conservation/highlands/index.cfm</A><BR></DIV>
<DIV>For information about the USDA Forest Service Study:<BR><A
href="http://na.fs.fed.us/highlands/regional/index.shtm">http://na.fs.fed.us/highlands/regional/index.shtm</A><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>