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Clallam taxing districts press DNR on trust-lands pause, Elwha watershed study and Title III notice
Summary
Taxing-district representatives and residents pressed DNR staff about a pause on timber sales and a proposed state study of the Elwha watershed; the panel also approved a public notice to solicit Title III project proposals.
Public comment and a subsequent staff discussion at a Clallam County taxing-district meeting focused on the fate of trust lands, paused timber sales and a state budget proviso that would fund an Elwha watershed study; the panel also voted to release a public notice for Title III (Secure Rural Schools) project proposals.
In public comment, Ed Bowen (taxing-district representative) told attendees he was concerned about a DNR purchase of encumbered lands called Burnt Mountain and asked who would benefit from the acquisition. Bowen referenced prior federal work in the watershed and said the sale would affect junior taxing districts in his area, urging the group to consider how benefits and burdens are allocated.
Committee members then discussed recent actions at the Department of Natural Resources. Several members said the lands commissioner told them he would not add…
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