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Commission adopts revised timber‑harvesting notification after debate over enforcement

Marshall County Commission · May 14, 2026
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Summary

Marshall County approved a revised timber‑harvesting notification that adds statutory references and enforcement language following concerns voiced about logging damage to a roadside cemetery and county roads; staff explained the notice is not retroactive but enables warnings, citations up to $500/day and civil actions going forward.

Marshall County commissioners voted to adopt a revised timber‑harvesting notification after staff and commissioners debated whether the notice would provide meaningful enforcement following reported logging damage in District 2.

A commissioner said the existing notification "is not worth the paper it's written on," noting past logging had damaged a cemetery and…

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