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Residents urge council to preserve Bowman Creek forest amid planned mine development
5793354 · September 3, 2025
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Residents during public comment urged the Auburn City Council to preserve about 140 acres of forest in the Bowman Creek neighborhood and proposed seeking Conservation Futures funding; speakers said the mine development could add thousands of housing units and a need for a wilderness park.
Several residents told the Auburn City Council on Sept. 2 they want the city to preserve a roughly 140-acre forest in the Bowman Creek neighborhood as development advances on a nearby mine site.
Trish Borden, an Auburn resident and frequent public commenter, told the council she and…
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