Commissioner Rowell urges public comment on filed forest plan EIS, cites water and mining concerns

Jul 1, 2026

Commissioner Rowell announced that an environmental impact statement for a regional forest plan was filed on the federal register, opening a 90-day comment period, and encouraged public input on water quality, recreation and mining issues.

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During announcements the court heard from Commissioner Rowell that an environmental impact statement (EIS) for a regional forest plan has been filed on the federal register, opening a 90-day public comment period. Rowell said the county is using Alternative Forest Plan #2 and urged residents to participate in the public comment process.

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