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County consents to Bear River refuge land transfer
The Box Elder County Commission consented at the Aug. 12 meeting to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s acquisition of 22,311 acres of state land for use within the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Box Elder County Attorney Stephen Hadfield said the property had been treated as part of the refuge for years before it was determined to belong to the state. The federal government required the county’s consent before proceeding with the transfer, Hadfield said. Commissioner Boyd Bingham asked to see a map of the affected land, but Hadfield said he had not seen one. “I’d kind of like... Article…
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