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The document discusses the historical practice of conservation commons in Appalachia, particularly in Western North Carolina. Conservation commons referred to the shared use of land for purposes like grazing, hunting, and harvesting. This practice allowed local communities to access shared resources. However, the introduction of formal forestry laws and creation of national forests in the early 1900s disrupted these commons practices, restricting access to resources and criminalizing previous activities. Th
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