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Public commenter urges Island County to use DNR grants, clarify PBRS alignment for forest health
Summary
A Langley resident told the Board of Island County Commissioners that county-owned forests are overgrown and urged the county to seek Department of Natural Resources evaluations and funding; commissioners and the commenter discussed how DNR assistance and the county's Public Benefit Rating System intersect.
A Langley resident urged the Board of Island County Commissioners on Sept. 2 to seek Department of Natural Resources assistance to evaluate and treat dense, overgrown forest on county-owned lands and to clarify how the county’s Public Benefit Rating System should treat forest maintenance.
“My name is Bill Poss from Langley, Washington, and I just wanted to speak for a few minutes about our forest, conditions in Island County,” Bill Poss said during public comment, describing county properties he said are densely overgrown and at increased wildfire risk.
Poss said the Washington State Department of Natural Resources offers a free property evaluation…
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