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Resident warns reservoir release could raise wildfire risk and harm recreation
Summary
During public comment a resident warned that ongoing reservoir releases may heighten forest-fire risk and reduce recreation-based economic activity; commissioners noted continued opportunities and recent local media coverage.
A member of the public raised concerns about the local economic impact of water release from a county reservoir, telling the commission that continued releases could increase forest-fire risk and harm recreational industries. "If this continues, what's your biggest concern?" a commissioner asked, and the commenter replied that "for the entire county, it will be forest fires because that negates an awful lot of our recreational opportunities."
The Chair and commissioners acknowledged the concern while emphasizing that the county will still have a large reservoir and other recreational assets. The meeting included mention of local media outreach and a conversation with reporter Annie Knox about these issues.
