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Nehalem council asks forester to draft new watershed management plan after residents flag water and climate concerns
Summary
The City Council heard a presentation on replacing its expiring 25‑year forest management plan; residents urged caution about clearcutting in the watershed, asked for tours and an advisory committee, and the council requested a draft scope from the city’s forester.
Brent Keller, senior forester with Mason, Bruce & Girard, told the Nehalem City Council on March 10 that the city’s 25‑year forest management plan is expiring and that a new plan will need to account for hotter summers, drought and increased fire risk.
Keller reviewed the watershed’s harvest history and said the seven timber sales during the prior plan totaled just under 11,000,000 board feet. He said reforestation typically begins about two months after a sale, but seedling availability means a sowing order can take…
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