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Clark County residents and stakeholders press council on timber letter, stream protections
Summary
Council removed a timber sales letter from the online agenda after public confusion; callers urged the council to protect Type Np streams and consult DNR and foresters before reworking the letter, while an industry representative warned rules could burden small landowners.
Clark County Council removed a timber sales letter from its online agenda on Nov. 12 and heard multiple public comments urging the council to reconsider how it frames requests to the Department of Natural Resources. The removal came after staff and a council member said the PDF posted online omitted two old-business items, prompting clarification and a promise to rework the documents.
Mary Goody, speaking for Friends of Clark County, told the council the Forest Practices Board had voted earlier that day to protect "Type Np streams," which she described as non–fish-bearing streams that flow…
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