February 8, 2002

Yale U. to Donate Profits From Sale of Controversial Land Tract

Yale University has agreed to donate for conservation use all profits from the sale of a Colorado ranch that will help create a national park.

The sale, which could net Yale $4-million, ends a controversy over the environmental impact of the land's use.

Last week, the Nature Conservancy agreed to purchase the 97,000-acre Baca Ranch for $31.28-million, with plans to sell it to the federal government to add to Great Sand Dunes National Monument. The seller was Vaca Partners, a

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