Podcast: Talking with Public Lands County Leaders, Part I
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The inaugural episode of the National Center for Public Lands podcast features a conversation between NACo Executive Director Matt Chase and Lincoln County, Nev. Commissioner Varlin Higbee. In the latter half of the episode, Fremont County, Colo. Commissioner Dwayne McFall sits down for a conversation with County News' Charlie Ban.
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The NACo Center for Public Lands Counties is dedicated to advancing the policy and practice study of America’s public lands counties. Our mission is to deepen the understanding and address the unique challenges faced by counties containing federal lands through strategic research and collaboration.
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