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Marquette selling forestland for sand mining

Forestland in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula.
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Forestland in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) - The city of Marquette is selling 100 acres of forestland for use in sand mining.

The Mining Journal and television station WLUC report the City Commission voted Monday to approve the sale of part of the former Heartwood Forestland property to the Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority for $180,000.

The city bought the 2,400-acre property in 2005. The authority plans to use the sand at a landfill that serves the city in an effort to cut costs.

Some had argued against the land sale, saying it could be better used for recreational purposes.

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