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Natural Resources committee to draft comments on large Forest Service projects affecting Lawrence County
Summary
Commissioners heard committee concerns over proposed U.S. Forest Service projects that include steep-slope harvests, mastication requirements and widespread prescribed burns; the county plans to prepare formal comments during the public comment periods.
Members of the Natural Resources Committee told the Lawrence County Commission they will prepare formal comments on multiple U.S. Forest Service projects that affect county watersheds, timber resources and recreation.
Committee members reviewed the North Sand (Norwe) forest-management proposal and other large-scale projects that would allow steep-slope harvesting, extensive prescribed burning and slash mastication. Committee speakers said portions of the project area had been logged decades ago and contain old skid roads and trails…
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