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U.S. Forest Service ranger briefs Norton council on Hurricane Helene damage, salvage sales and spring road work
Summary
Clinch District Ranger Tiffany Cummins told Norton City Council that Hurricane Helene caused substantial ridge-line blowdown and road damage; the forest service completed the Thunderstruck salvage harvest, will finish High Knob in spring, and plans road, culvert and restoration contracts as well as prescribed fire and trail projects in 2026.
Tiffany Cummins, Clinch District Ranger for the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests, briefed Norton City Council on Feb. 17 about recovery and restoration work after Hurricane Helene.
Cummins said the district experienced significant blowdown along ridge lines and road damage that complicated salvaging timber and…
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