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Forest Service and Garfield County discuss NEPA delays, timber sales and the roadless rule
Summary
County officials and Forest Service representatives reviewed timber-sale planning, staffing shortages that can delay NEPA by two to three years on some projects, and prospects tied to a recent meeting with Deputy Secretary Vaden about regional reorganization and potential Utah hub status.
County leaders and U.S. Forest Service representatives used the commission meeting to press the case for faster NEPA work and to outline opportunities for local timber and watershed projects.
Chair (Speaker 1) said he and other county leaders met with Deputy Secretary Vaden and praised his understanding of locally expressed concerns. "Everything that come out of his mouth was exactly what people have been saying has been the problems," the chair…
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