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<br /> <br />RICH LAND <br />RESOURCES <br /> <br />As settlers moved into the <br />West, the public lands and <br />public land resources <br />contributed to thl' economic well- <br />being of western communities. <br />Mining, lumbering, ilnd r,lnching <br />soon bec,lIne the traditional uses of <br />the public lands ,md the wildlife <br />attracted hunters ,md fishermen. <br />These traditional uses dominated <br />public land policy and thinking for <br />l1l<lny years. <br /> <br /> <br /><=> <br /><=> <br />::;> <br />en <br />en <br /> <br />,~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />,.. <br />~~. <br />'. <br /> <br />.. <br />