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Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Date: March 15, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Todd Myers, 360-902-1023, or cell, 360-870-3853
Jane Chavey, 360-902-1721
Seven meetings statewide set for late March and early April
OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has scheduled seven public workshops statewide to receive input to assist revision of the Forest Resources Plan for the 2.1 million acres of state trust forests.
At the meetings, DNR will invite input on the need and purpose for revising the plan, the management objectives, potential impacts, reasonable alternatives and mitigation measures, as well as any other ideas or concerns the public might have.
DNR is beginning the revision of the Forest Resources Plan, which sets the policy direction for management of the trust land forests statewide. The plan does not identify management activities on specific tracts of land (for example, individual timber sales). Rather, it describes the department's general policies and priorities. The Forest Resources Plan last was approved by the Board of Natural Resources (Board) in 1992. The Board of Natural Resources voted in 2002 to extend the plan through 2005.
The public workshops are the first step in the environmental review process for the revised plan. DNR will be developing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that will address potential negative impacts of policies in the revised plan.
Sustainable harvest calculation first step in revision of plan
Some policies in the Forest Resource Plan are being amended as the Board of Natural Resources finalizes decisions regarding sustainable forestry and the harvest calculation for Westside trust forests. Work over the past two years on the sustainable harvest calculation will provide some of the foundation for developing policies for the plan. The remaining policies of the Forest Resource Plan also will be reviewed and updated.
Workshop schedule
The public workshops are scheduled from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Monday, March 22 - Mount Vernon
Best Western CottonTree Inn & Convention Center, Fidalgo Room
2300 Market Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Tuesday, March 23 - Seattle
Seattle Vocational Institute, 4th Floor, Room 401
2120 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA 98144
Wednesday, March 24 - Port Angeles
Peninsula College, Little Theatre
1502 East Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles, WA 98362
Thursday, March 25 - Longview
Cowlitz County PUD
961-12th Avenue, Longview, WA 98632
Tuesday, March 30 - Lacey
Lacey Community Center at Woodland Creek Community Park
6729 Pacific Avenue SE, Lacey, WA 98509-3400
Wednesday, March 31 - Ellensburg
Central Washington University, Black Hall, Room 151
400 E University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7501
Thursday, April 1 - Spokane
Hilton Garden Inn, Granite Room
9015 West Highway 2, Spokane, WA 99224
State trust forests - revenue for schools, counties and more
DNR, led by Commissioner of Public Lands Doug Sutherland, manages more than
3 million acres of state-owned trust forest, agricultural, range lands and commercial properties that earn income to build schools, universities and other state institutions, and help fund local services in many counties. In addition to earning income, trust lands help protect habitat for native plant and animal species, clean and abundant water, and offer public recreation and education opportunities statewide.
Since 1989, DNR-managed forested trust lands have produced nearly $3 billion in revenue, reducing the need for taxes to pay for public projects and services. By law, state-owned trust lands are to be managed to produce income for schools, universities, prisons, state mental hospitals, community colleges, local services in many counties, and the state general fund. They also are to be managed to offer fish and wildlife habitat, and provide educational and recreational opportunities to more than 11 million people each year.
Additional information can be found on DNR's website at: www.dnr.wa.gov
Copyright © 1998-2004 Washington State Department of Information Services. All Rights Reserved
PRIVACY NOTICE INFORMATION
Date: March 15, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Todd Myers, 360-902-1023, or cell, 360-870-3853
Jane Chavey, 360-902-1721
Seven meetings statewide set for late March and early April
OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has scheduled seven public workshops statewide to receive input to assist revision of the Forest Resources Plan for the 2.1 million acres of state trust forests.
At the meetings, DNR will invite input on the need and purpose for revising the plan, the management objectives, potential impacts, reasonable alternatives and mitigation measures, as well as any other ideas or concerns the public might have.
DNR is beginning the revision of the Forest Resources Plan, which sets the policy direction for management of the trust land forests statewide. The plan does not identify management activities on specific tracts of land (for example, individual timber sales). Rather, it describes the department's general policies and priorities. The Forest Resources Plan last was approved by the Board of Natural Resources (Board) in 1992. The Board of Natural Resources voted in 2002 to extend the plan through 2005.
The public workshops are the first step in the environmental review process for the revised plan. DNR will be developing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that will address potential negative impacts of policies in the revised plan.
Sustainable harvest calculation first step in revision of plan
Some policies in the Forest Resource Plan are being amended as the Board of Natural Resources finalizes decisions regarding sustainable forestry and the harvest calculation for Westside trust forests. Work over the past two years on the sustainable harvest calculation will provide some of the foundation for developing policies for the plan. The remaining policies of the Forest Resource Plan also will be reviewed and updated.
Workshop schedule
The public workshops are scheduled from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Monday, March 22 - Mount Vernon
Best Western CottonTree Inn & Convention Center, Fidalgo Room
2300 Market Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Tuesday, March 23 - Seattle
Seattle Vocational Institute, 4th Floor, Room 401
2120 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA 98144
Wednesday, March 24 - Port Angeles
Peninsula College, Little Theatre
1502 East Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles, WA 98362
Thursday, March 25 - Longview
Cowlitz County PUD
961-12th Avenue, Longview, WA 98632
Tuesday, March 30 - Lacey
Lacey Community Center at Woodland Creek Community Park
6729 Pacific Avenue SE, Lacey, WA 98509-3400
Wednesday, March 31 - Ellensburg
Central Washington University, Black Hall, Room 151
400 E University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7501
Thursday, April 1 - Spokane
Hilton Garden Inn, Granite Room
9015 West Highway 2, Spokane, WA 99224
State trust forests - revenue for schools, counties and more
DNR, led by Commissioner of Public Lands Doug Sutherland, manages more than
3 million acres of state-owned trust forest, agricultural, range lands and commercial properties that earn income to build schools, universities and other state institutions, and help fund local services in many counties. In addition to earning income, trust lands help protect habitat for native plant and animal species, clean and abundant water, and offer public recreation and education opportunities statewide.
Since 1989, DNR-managed forested trust lands have produced nearly $3 billion in revenue, reducing the need for taxes to pay for public projects and services. By law, state-owned trust lands are to be managed to produce income for schools, universities, prisons, state mental hospitals, community colleges, local services in many counties, and the state general fund. They also are to be managed to offer fish and wildlife habitat, and provide educational and recreational opportunities to more than 11 million people each year.
Additional information can be found on DNR's website at: www.dnr.wa.gov
Copyright © 1998-2004 Washington State Department of Information Services. All Rights Reserved
PRIVACY NOTICE INFORMATION