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Klamath County hears proposal to assign single department to manage Spence Mountain
Summary
An advisory committee urged Klamath County commissioners to designate one county department to oversee Spence Mountain, citing growing recreational use, recent grant work and a narrow window this spring to complete forest-thinning and road repairs.
Drew Hansel, representing the Spence Mountain Maintenance Advisory Committee, urged Klamath County commissioners at their Jan. 29 work session to designate a single county department to oversee Spence Mountain, an asset he said was appraised “for something over $6,000,000” when acquired two years ago.
The advisory committee told the board the site receives about 9,200 recreation visits a year and that nonlocal visitors account for roughly $900,000 in spending. Committee members said the panel meets only four times a year and lacks formal authority and a clear county point of contact for emergencies, contracts and grant implementation.
"When it was acquired 2 years ago, I think it was appraised for something over $6,000,000 and that value should only grow as our…
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