21.   Presidents were granted this power in order to quickly protect special land areas of historic and scientific interest that might be in jeopardy from development.

22.   The Bush-Cheney slash-and-drill approach will not only deplete our small oil reserves, but will devastate many significant wild land areas.

23.   The Democrats argue that funding is inadequate for clean water, renewable energy, disaster relief, and large natural land areas.

24.   The Wilderness Act, enacted by Congress, designates land areas as wilderness and forbids any sort of land management, such as harvesting timber.

25.   This tiny horseshoe-shaped land area is now a marine preserve abounding in tropical fish and other marine animals.

26.   What is the land area and population of Greece?

27.   Wildlife cannot sustain itself on small acreages, nor can ecologies preserve themselves in smaller land areas.

28.   A few of these touched land areas.

29.   Acquario said the local delegation hopes to meet with Congressional representatives from the land claim areas, including Sens. Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Charles Schumer.

30.   As a result, many surrounding farms in the land claim area are now used as pasture or for growing hay instead of more profitable crops, he said.