It's about making the land productive for the good of the greater number in society, today that is starting to be an international issue, nor was I suggesting that it start or end on that Island, logging period should do that so when they come back again all the hard work has been done and the amount that is harvested in the whole of 1 cycle (60 years for trees) where secondary crops are harvest yearly in all that time, food just case something big goes wrong with the planet and then arts and crafts and war being the least productive thing to do after the food thing.
Just in sight (for me) that would mean landscaping 800 sq mi using more than just beavers. Permaculture would also work as it starts with eliminating flash flood type issues and eliminated them through a series of low dams. the mechanical beavers of the high country.
I'm looking forward to being paid $20 to take people out into the swamp with 3 days worth of food and letting them find their own way out (rescue after 5 days) Therapy for the ones that don't like seeing people first thing in the morning.