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<br />consider this separately. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />As far as the public hearings that were <br />held.:" they were held in Aurora. Colonel <br />Pendergrass who conducted those hearings has <br />assured the peorle at those hearings that he <br />would abide by the public requests if they did <br />not want the specific projects. They would be <br />considered and the public wishes would be heard. <br />Because of confusion over the names of the proj- <br />ects and the place in which the hearings were <br />held. the Douglas County people that would be <br />directly affected by these projects have not <br />had any real chance other than to present the <br />petitions in Aurora. As far as this area being <br />developed. subdivided by real estate developers. <br />there are two main properties that would be <br />affected in this area. They are two approximately <br />4.000-acre ranches each. One of the properties <br />that would be most affected has been owned for <br />110 years. They have absolutely no intention of <br />selling this property or developing it. They <br />are represented - one of their family members is <br />represented in the Douglas County Commissioners. <br />They are very upset about this. needless to say. <br />because they would be directly affected. It <br />seems that a part of the motivation for this <br />project has been to counteract the effect of <br />real estate developers coming in. In fact. the <br />area directly:affected is not in real stress at <br />this time because the people have no intention <br />of selling it. or they have indicated that. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />These landowners open up their private <br />property to the public for field trips. many <br />school class sessions are held out there. be- <br />cause it is a very beautiful area. In a field <br />trip recently with the Army Corps of Engineers <br />District biologist from Omaha. he admitted that <br />this is probably the most diverse environmental <br />area in the entire state and that there are <br />three completely distinct climatic vegotationa <br />represented in this area. <br /> <br />The state currently owns 80 acres in the <br /> <br />-25- <br />