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Clallam County forestry staff warn retirements, staffing shifts could complicate wildfire response and timber operations
Summary
Forestry staff told commissioners that retirements and short-term medical leaves will remove several experienced employees over coming months; staff are using seasonal hires year-round where possible and expect to keep some workers on through the off-season to maintain operations.
Clallam County forestry staff briefed the Board of Commissioners that several impending retirements and an employee medical leave will reduce experienced staff in the short term and could affect both timber operations and wildfire response staffing.
Drew, a forestry staff member, announced that district staffer Rain Turner has set a retirement date: “He is gonna come back late in April and give you a week and a half of his time. And then April 30, he’s done.” Staff said Ben will serve in an acting role for Turner through mid-summer while the county…
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