County officials press DNR for timeline after commissioner’s order and sale pauses; DNR says most paused sales will be scheduled

Clallam County elected and appointed officials pressed Washington Department of Natural Resources staff for a clear timeline and acreage accounting after a commissioner’s order asked the agency to identify about 77,000 acres for alternative income-producing strategies. Why it matters: county and junior taxing districts told DNR staff they expect timber-sale receipts in local budgets and said delays have already constrained school and fire-district planning. County officials and fire commissioners said they believe the pause on some sales has caused measurable revenue loss and asked how quickly paused sales would move to market once work resumes. Multiple local officials described projects and debt-service schedules that were budgeted with expected timber receipts. DNR staff responded that the commissioner’s order directs the…