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Crescent City council delays action on letter supporting North Fork Smith River mineral withdrawal
Summary
Councilmembers heard a staff briefing and testimony from Smith River Alliance about proposed mineral‑withdrawal protections for the North Fork Smith River (in Oregon) and voted to continue consideration to a later meeting after public and council requests for more time to review implications.
Councilmembers reviewed a revised letter proposed by staff and environmental advocates that would reaffirm Crescent City’s support for a federal mineral withdrawal intended to protect the North Fork of the Smith River, a watershed in Oregon whose headwaters can affect downstream water quality for Crescent City.
Grant Werschel of the Smith River Alliance…
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