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The Army Corp of Engineers loves to build stuff. They also love to build very unnecessary stuff. From 1950-1960 the corp worked in Nevada to transform the meandering Truckee river into a straight, concrete sided, less flood prone canal. In 2000, the Nature Conservancy began a multi million dollar project aimed at returning the Truckee to a more natural path, and encourage the return of native species to river. A final piece of that plan fell into places early this year as the BLM transferred ownership of The Mustang Ranch, a former brothel situated along the river, to the Conservancy. The ranch was siezed by the IRS several years ago. The buildings and the name were auctioned off the highest bidder, who relocated the structures down river and reopened the ranch.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/15/science/earth/15ranch.html?_r=1
