Raking in the revenue

In less than a decade, the state?s revenue from leasing pine straw raking rights in the 46,000-acre forest in Chesterfield and Darlington counties has gone from next to nothing to more than $700,000 per year. Last year, the forest made more on pine straw than on timber sales. The needles of the long-leaf pine native to the area are perfect as garden mulch. While pine needles aren?t rich in ...
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