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Forest Service leaders meet county; officials tout timber projects, NEPA progress and trail funding
Summary
Forest Service supervisors and new district ranger met with Garfield County commissioners to discuss forest thinning, NEPA-ready timber sales, trail maintenance and grants, including an $80,000 award for Grand View trail work and federal funding opportunities for larger trail crews.
Forest Service leaders briefed Garfield County commissioners on a range of forest-management and recreation projects, saying the agency plans to accelerate fuels reduction, timber sales and trail maintenance where possible and will work with the county to address staffing and road-access constraints.
Kevin Wright, the forest supervisor, Jennifer Thomas (new district ranger, Escalante), and Chris Worley (Powell District ranger) attended the meeting and answered commissioners’ questions about thinning projects, NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) clearances and local economic opportunities tied to timber processing. Wright and Jennifer said they are pursuing timber-sale packages and fuels-reduction projects, including signing the Hungry…
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