Is DNR planning to log while the County considers creating the forest preserve?
Yes. While the County is working to create a forest preserve, DNR is preceding with conventional logging. There are two timber sales proposed and they are a good example of what type of management we can expect from DNR if the forest preserve is not created. The “White Chanterelle” timber sale is 37 acres located above the Northshore trail and could result in a half mile of new logging roads. The “Look North” timber sale is 47 acres of mature second-growth forest located on Lookout Mountain above Sudden Valley and could result in 2 miles of new logging roads. The timber sales are better than some, but still involve logging road building and clearcutting. The county executive has asked DNR to postpone all logging within the proposed forest preserve.
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