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Public comments press commissioners over lifting pause on timber sales; county letter to lands commissioner approved
Summary
Public commenters opposed lifting a pause on timber sales and the Clallam County commissioners approved a consent-item letter to the Washington State lands commissioner regarding the pause. Speakers urged caution on forest management and replanting; commissioners said ecological reviews will inform decisions.
Residents and tribal members urged Clallam County commissioners on Sept. 9 to maintain caution around timber sales, and the board approved a consent-agenda letter to the Washington State lands commissioner regarding the pause on timber sales.
John Worthington, a resident, told the board he opposed lifting the pause on timber sales and argued for a “middle ground” approach to forestry management rather than approving clear‑cutting that, in his view, favors large local hospital employers and property owners through subsequent tax burdens. He also said…
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