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Write to your state legislators and urge them to fund conservation in this year’s budget!
Over the past two years, the state legislature has invested $98 million of Climate Commitment Act (CCA) funds to conserve 2,300 acres of mature forests in Whatcom, Snohomish, King, Pierce, Thurston, Kitsap, Jefferson, and Clallam counties, and replace over 5,900 acres of encumbered lands in impacted timber counties. Fortunately, there is another opportunity this year to invest additional CCA funds to conserve more mature forests, acquire more replacement lands for encumbered counties, and implement climate-smart forestry practices to restore unhealthy forestlands. Decisions are being made now, and lawmakers need to know how valuable this investment is to building healthy and climate-resilient communities.
Urge DNR to Resolve Lawsuits Against Legacy Forest Timber Sales!
Write to Commissioner Upthegrove and urge the new administration to favorably resolve the lawsuits challenging the 32 timer sales containing legacy forests. These sales were rushed through the approval process by Hilary Franz before Commissioner Upthegrove took office and violates DNR’s own policies. These sales threaten 2,328 acres of legacy forests across Western Washington and keeping them intact is needed to meet WA’s older forest targets.