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The watershed includes approximately 410 sq mi (1,100 km) of land (262,000 acres, 1060 km) zoned as 45 percent forest, 30 percent agricultural, 8 public, and 17 percent urban or rural residential. The Long Tom waters support more than 140,000 people in the
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586:"About the watershed"
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