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Sippi Parkway plans gain steam for year 2000
Dorothy Williams reports on the Upper Mississippi River National Recreation Area proposal to convert 979000 acres along the river into a recreation region. The plan, led by Rep. John Kyl, envisions a nine member council and master plan overseen by interior and state officials with a 20 to 25 year development horizon. The 224 page study covers 45 counties across five states and projects growth to 5.8 million people by 2000 and 75 million visitors annually spending 1.112 billion dollars.
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