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        FORM 4
/ / Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

(Print or Type Responses)		   UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF
CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940		  
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1.   Name and Address of Reporting Person*   2.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol   6.   Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
    BAXTER   KEITH   G.       CORNERSTONE PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P.        CNO                    Director                10% Owner
 
           
    (Last)   (First)   (Middle)   3.   I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)   4.   Statement for Month/Year           X     Officer
              (give titles
              below)		                  Other
              (specify below)
    125 S. DAKOTA AVE.               APRIL 2002       PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 
 
     
(Street)           5.   If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)   7.   Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
    X     Form filed by One Reporting Person
             Form filed by More than
    SIOUX FALLS   SD   57104                       One Reporting Person
    (City)   (State)   (Zip)                            
                Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of or Beneficially Owned
1.   Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		   2.   Transaction Date   3.   Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		   4.   Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		   5.   Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
(Instr. 3 and 4)		   6.   Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		   7.   Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
            (Month/ Day/ Year)  
                       
                    Code   V       Amount   (A) or (D)   Price                        
    COMMON UNITS REPRESENTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST       4/1/02       P           286   A   $1.75000       4326       D       S401(K)
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.   (Over)
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).    
FORM 4 (Continued)   Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1.   Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		   2.   Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security   3.   Transaction Date
(Month/Day/Year)		   4.   Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		   5.   Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		   6.   Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
                       
 
                            Code   V       (A)   (D)       Date
Exercisable		   Expiration Date
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                       
7.   Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		   8.   Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		   9.   Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
(Instr. 4)		   10.   Ownership Form of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 4)   11.   Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
   
                               
    Title   Amount or Number of Shares                                
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         

Explanation of Responses:
ALL SHARE TRANSACTIONS AND TOTALS HAVE BEEN ROUNDED TO WHOLE SHARES.

    /s/ Keith G. Baxter   5/6/2002
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).  
**Signature of Reporting Person		  
Date
         
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