There should be a peat bog somewhere near Hopeful, perhaps in an moor formed by the Lake Glory impact crater. Some very wealthy Ytene lord (who?) has rights to it. At the moment, this lord is fairly loyal to the Republic because the vast growth of Hopeful has a result of the mass relocation program instituted by the Republic has made him wealthy beyond imagination. The bog (and the manor) would have to be within 50 miles of Hopeful, since this lord is permitted to retain a residence and peasantry there. (Would these peasants demand the same freedoms as the emancipated serfs near Hopeful?)
The lack of harvestable timber near Hopeful (since the Stonewood is officially off-limits) keeps demand for peat fuel high.
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