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Moment #19: Agreement is signed with U.S. Forest Service . . .

Posted: May 18, 2011

The U.S. Forest Service and ACA signed an agreement allowing camps to use public lands in 1995. Today, it is estimated that 9 percent of all camps use public lands and waters for at least a portion of their program.

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