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Land Letter -- Thursday, February 7, 2002

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LEADING THIS WEEK'S ISSUE:

INTERIOR TRANSFERS WERE POLITICALLY MOTIVATED, ENVIRONMENTALISTS SAY:
The reassignment of a California Bureau of Land Management employee was 
politically motivated, and indicates a growing willingness by the Bush 
administration to transfer employees who refuse to bow to special interest 
groups, environmental groups say.

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TOP HEADLINES IN THIS WEEK'S EDITION INCLUDE:
* PUBLIC LANDS: Interior transfers were politically motivated, 
environmentalists say
* NATIONAL FORESTS: USFS approved recreational activities without review, 
enviros say
* POWER PLANTS: Ariz. board nixes controversial Toltec project
* MONUMENTS: Utah governor to ask Bush for San Rafael Swell monument 
designation
* MINING: B.C. appeals court upholds decision on Tulsequah Chief Project
* BUDGET: Interior budget drops slightly; USGS, Forest Service take hits
* BUDGET: Agriculture budget assumes $73.5 billion Farm Bill
* BUDGET: Bush cuts corps spending
* BUDGET: Cuts proposed for NMFS, some Pacific salmon funds
* ... AND MUCH MORE!