Board backs AB 2494 vision for Jackson Demonstration Forest, asks RCRC to reconsider opposition after divided debate
After hours of testimony from tribal representatives, foresters, mill owners and scientists, the board voted to send a letter supporting AB 2494 (which would modernize management priorities for state demonstration forests) and asked RCRC to reconsider its opposition; the full board was divided during debate and the action passed 3 '.
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The Board of Supervisors took up Assembly Bill 2494 on March 24, a proposal to modernize the statutory mandate governing California's demonstration state forests (including Jackson Demonstration State Forest) to emphasize tribal stewardship, ecological restoration, research and recreation alongside sustainable management.
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