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Board of Natural Resources begins framing EIS alternatives and asks staff for concrete scenarios and financial analysis
Summary
At a special April 21 study session, the Washington Board of Natural Resources received briefings on the draft EIS process and multi‑objective optimization for the Eastern Washington sustainable harvest calculation, and asked staff to return with specific alternatives, financial metrics and an RFI on modelers.
The Washington Board of Natural Resources on April 21 convened a special study session to begin shaping alternatives for the Eastern Washington sustainable harvest calculation (SHC) and to introduce multi‑objective optimization tools for the draft environmental impact statement (EIS).
Chair Dave Upthegrove opened the session and turned the presentation over to Susan Beal, Asset Management Division Manager, and Cameron Crump, Forest Resources Division Manager, who described the SEPA/EIS process and how staff plan to develop alternatives for board guidance. Beal said the meeting was “an educational presentation for the Eastern Washington sustainable harvest calculation” and reminded members there were no formal board decisions tied to the session.
The presenters told the board the EIS will compare a required no‑action alternative (DNR's current operating environment) against action alternatives that explore feasible approaches to meeting the project’s purpose and need.…
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