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3.54 •• <br />^iOSES G1tEY• 11t- <br />L7LPNC* H. NwyICIp7'15 <br />JOHN pwRTw'ELL <br />SH1RI..LY L. MAILSIiAL.L <br />pbN WS3YMOIT <br />px~NGE Cov~-'rY Co~~ssior-~s <br />~i"rLL.53aROUGH, N. C. <br />_ 2^278 <br />December 18, 1987 <br />Duke University Board of Trustees <br />C~p Mr. Anthony Duke <br />Duke University Administration <br />Allen Building <br />puke University <br />Durham, North Carvilna 277D6 <br />Dear Fir. Duke: <br />,~ . <br />~~ ~~ <br />As presiding officers of the Hoard of County Commis- <br />sioners and Planning 5oard for Drange County, we wish to <br />pledge the support of our respective boards to the preserva- <br />tion of Duke sorest. We are indeed fortunate to have over <br />4,DD0 acres of Duke Forest located in Drange•" County. Since <br />its 1 ncept f on;~=-i`he -Forest has--.coutr 1 buted ~•1 mmea.surab I y to the <br />oua I lty of 7 1•fe l n Drange -Cau-nty.,--the - Tr 1 ano l e region, and <br />Research on natural <br />indeed, the~.:nat.lon~-~as_•. a-: ~~hole+~----_- <br />.:-~1r--~~.nd°-~.:water_...~`--po1_Iut-"1 on, ---~enviranmental <br />proce~ses, .. __ <br />dearad~tlon;°~~end~~"'env"I.ronment~l~-.protectlon conducted in t e <br />forest w l I 1 •~ prove:""1 ncreas ing 1 y va I uab I e -as .our- reg 1 on and <br />state cont]~nue-~`o .Seel .pressures °of _gro+~•_t h. : -- - <br />-~~:: .:" <br />We tea l~•l ze -that ~ the _Uuke ~Un i vets it.y Board ~ of Trustees <br />w11I be raced..,~lth-~ifflcul~--~decislor.s. reoardlna the fores~ <br />In the taming-dears: -Pa~;ase~-knoK yhat'you can--count on our <br />continued support for the preservation of Duke f=orest In our <br />recommendations and decisions on 1_and use policy and <br />regulation In Drange County. <br />Sincerely, <br />~. <br />Bar ry a •bs ~lr <br />Dr anoe Caun ~ y P I ann i ng~$oard <br />~~~ ~ <br />.~. ~- ~ <br />Chair ~~ <br />Shirley ~. Marshal I, <br />Drange County Board of Commissioners <br />. ~~ <br />