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Public urges county forestry oversight as staff coordinates trust-lands tour with DNR

5350056 · July 10, 2025
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Residents asked the County to convene a public forum with DNR and to create a county forestry advisory committee focused on protecting mature natural forests; staff said DNR-led trust-lands tours are being scheduled and may be held as multiple smaller sessions to ensure public access.

During public comment, residents urged Clark County to hold a public forum with the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and to establish a county forestry advisory committee to oversee management of older natural forests.

Tonya Anker, a public commenter, said the county’s oldest natural forests provide critical carbon sequestration, biodiversity and watershed benefits and asked the…

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