Sadly, some of the comments are made from a place of ignorance. Most of the lands DNR manages in Thurston County ARE trust lands set aside upon statehood to support construction of "common schools" (K - 12). DNR manages these lands in perpetuity to the benefit of not only its trust constituents but also the benefit of wildlife habitat, clean water and to the extent possible, recreational opportunities. These lands are managed to federally recognized certifications such as the "Sustainable Forestry Initiative®" These trust lands help save DNR's healthy forest land base from conversion to private development. The discussion about harvesting individual trees (in the snapshot of a short human life) is short-sighted and does not include consideration of a complex holistic environmental approach that includes the protection of wildlife habitats, clean water, wildfire and the beauty of a healthy forest environment for ourselves and our posterity.
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