Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Residents Urge Clark County to Press DNR on Legacy-forest Sales as Trust-lands Visit Is Planned
Summary
Public commenters asked the Clark County Council on June 25 to formally oppose a proposed state timber sale and to push the Washington Department of Natural Resources to include local advocates in planning as the agency prepares a new policy for older, structurally complex forests.
Public commenters asked the Clark County Council on June 25 to formally oppose a proposed state timber sale and to push the Washington Department of Natural Resources to include local advocates in planning as the agency prepares a new policy for older, structurally complex forests.
The most detailed public remarks came from Mary Goody, a board member of Friends of Clark County, who said Friends of Clark County and the Legacy Forest Defense Coalition litigated in an attempt to block what Goody described as a clearcut in the Dabbler timber sale. “We were unsuccessful in that litigation as the court gave the timber company approval to clear cut while there was still active litigation underway,” Goody said, and she repeated the group’s request that the council “get on the record with the proposed Turnover sale now and be proactive in watching the status of the other three units.”
Why it matters: Commenters framed the issue as protecting some of Clark County’s remaining older forests and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
