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County staff says DNR paused turnover timber sale; council discusses tours, land-swap options and long-term forest goals
Summary
Policy analyst Jordan Boaty reported the Department of Natural Resources paused timber sales containing certain stand-development units; councilors requested tours, discussed engaging DNR and nonprofits on models to identify structurally complex forests, and asked staff to return with county-forest management scenario options.
Jordan Boaty, a county policy analyst, told the Clark County Council that the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has paused timber sales containing "maturation 2" stand-development units, and that the Turnover timber sale is included in that pause. The pause complicates a previously announced auction scheduled toward September because the sale must complete SEPA and environmental review before going to the Board of Natural Resources for consideration.
Boaty said DNR…
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