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Commissioners told Forest Service will rescind draft watershed decision; NEPA reopens and treatment delayed
Summary
A Baker County commissioner reported that the U.S. Forest Service will rescind a draft decision on watershed fuels work after procedural objections and resubmit corrected materials, reopening NEPA and delaying planned treatments.
A commissioner reported that the U.S. Forest Service plans to rescind a draft decision for fuels treatment in a watershed that supplies drinking water for thousands of Baker County residents, reopen the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process and accept comments and objections again — a step that will delay on‑the‑ground treatment by roughly 60 days at best, staff said.
At the meeting the commissioner said the rescind followed objections from three environmental groups and a fourth…
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