Critical Forest Lands in Clark County Passed over for State Protection

Washington plan to conserve 77,000 acres of older forests draws fire

Washington loggers, school leaders and conservation activists on Wednesday decried the state lands commissioner’s proposal to set aside 77,000 acres of older forests while opening 29,000 acres back up for logging. Some said the plan, announced by Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove last week, didn’t do enough to protect the state’s older forests, while others said it would lead to layoffs, business closures and delay of critical school con…

Critical forest lands in Clark County passed over for state protection

The Clark County Council lauded Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove’s order last week that protects 77,000 acres of critical forest lands from being harvested. But the councilors expressed disap