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<DIV>>><BR>>> I couldn't find a clear definition of it, but the
basis apparently was to<BR>>> get "useless" swamp land in private hands so
it could be drained and<BR>> become<BR>>> "productive" which given the
history of massive flood damage caused by<BR>>> draining this land in the
last fifty years is in hind sight one of the<BR>>> stupidest government
programs ever.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000>Here, I respectfully disagree.....there are many, many
acres of very productive lands that were "drained" by the swamp act. Those
acres put lots of food in to the tummy's of each and every one of us.
Otherwise they would have remained mosquito infested swamps.
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<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000>Many acres here in south eastern Oregon were surveyed
in a boat in a wagon pulled by horses. But, at times those lands could
have been considered a swamp. Right now a lot of that land is very
wet.....by inches. But in a few very short of months the soil will be
cracking if it not flood irrigated. All depends on the area and
climate. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000>Cannot "save" all of the land for bugs and
critters. Diane</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>>><BR>>> Les C<BR>>><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>