Land exchanges, a management tool used by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, too often benefit rich landowners at the public’s expense.
The San Juan National Forest has agreed to swap nine parcels of public land totaling 379 acres for an 800-acre private inholding owned by energy tycoon and billionaire Kelcy Warren.
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A proposed land swap near Pagosa Springs between the San Juan National Forest and a billionaire landowner is being challenged by public land advocates and has triggered a Freedom of Information Act la.