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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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