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Garfield County officials say new Forest Service chief signaled local control for timber sales; sawmill owners may pursue long-term contracts
Summary
Commissioners reported meetings with the new Forest Service chief and congressional staff where officials said the agency asked the county to help facilitate timber sales for a new sawmill; commissioners said local control over sales could support forest cleanup and jobs.
County commissioners described a series of meetings with the new U.S. Forest Service chief, Tom Schultz, congressional staff and the House natural-resources committee during a recent Washington, D.C., trip and at regional public-lands meetings.
Commissioners said the Forest Service flagged a newly opening sawmill that has struggled to secure timber resource and asked Garfield County to work with the local forest supervisor to help facilitate timber sales.…
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