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Coos County renews TOPS timber patrol contracts and narrowly approves Coos Forest Protective Association invoice amid complaints on rate fairness
Summary
The board approved renewal of multiple TOPS contracts with timber landowners and later voted to pay a Coos Forest Protective Association (CFPA) fire‑patrol invoice despite commissioner objections about perceived unfair per‑acre rates for public vs. private landowners.
The Coos County Board of Commissioners approved renewal of Timber Operations Patrol (TOPS) contracts with a group of timber owners, and — after extended debate — authorized payment of the county’s share of an annual Coos Forest Protective Association (CFPA) fire‑patrol assessment.
TOPS contracts: County staff presented a packet of TOPS contracts covering multiple private timber owners and investment managers. The contracts listed in the agenda included Bavarian Olympus Timber LLC; Fairview Timber LLC; FIA Timber Growth and Value Master LLC; Keystone Forest Investments LLC; Lone Rock Timber Management Company; Manulife Investment Management; Mahaffey Tree Farm; Moore Mill and Lumber Company; New Grove…
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