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October 8, 2009

Land purchased for East Oregon park

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A state park is being planned for land along the John Day River between Wasco and Condon.

The state Parks and Recreation Department paid $2.2 million to buy more than 2,400 acres from Western Rivers Conservancy, a nonprofit that acquires land to preserve critical habitat. The river hosts the largest remaining wild spring and fall Chinook runs in northeast Oregon.


 
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