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Owner of 36,000-acre Long Lake estate will not sell to developers or the state
John Hendrickson, owner of 36,000 acres in Long Lake, said he will not sell his property to the state or developers.
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John Hendrickson, owner of 36,000 acres in Long Lake, said he will not sell his property to the state or developers.
"The intact forests and beauty and sheer number of lakes and ponds set this property apart from all others."
“It’s absolutely vital to our survival to market the Adirondacks to tourism. The industries that existed years ago in the Adirondacks aren’t here anymore."
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