State Trust Land
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Farmers, invest in your future—and our schools, too!
‘New’ 3,300 acre parcel for lease is prime irrigated agriculture land Protected by the Cascade Mountain Range, the weather is warm and dry with a long growing season for the 3,300-acre irrigated agricultural land called Sandpiper. DNR purchased this rolling,… Continue reading
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Commissioner Goldmark honors DNR employees for initiative, customer service
Two DNR employees received awards earlier this week for showing qualities that all employers and organizations need from their workers: dedication to customer service and taking initiative to accomplish critical organizational objectives. Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark (who is… Continue reading
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Exports to China throw log sales a life line
On a sunny day in May 2010, the Koombana Bay, a large blue and red bulk log ship, slipped into Port Angeles’ newly re-opened log export facilities. The arrival brought cheers from a local crowd followed by optimistic speeches and… Continue reading
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Lewis County was top timber producer, DNR harvest report shows
About 2.74 billion board feet of timber was harvested in Washington State during 2010 (87 percent of which came from Western Washington). The latest Washington State Timber Harvest Report shows that with 361 million board feet harvested, Lewis County was in the number… Continue reading
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Blanchard Forest Advisory Group supports DNR concept
The Blanchard Forest Advisory Committee met recently to look over recommendations about Blanchard Forest and, more specifically, about how the upper portion of the mountain will be managed. The 4,800-acre state trust lands on Blanchard Forest are managed sustainably to… Continue reading
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DNR adds law enforcement officers; boost for resource protection and public safety
With an increased presence in Western Washington, the DNR Law Enforcement Service hopes to boost its enforcement and public education capacities. Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark recently announced the appointments of Scott Essman and Doug Price as the department’s… Continue reading
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Sometimes the best meetings are on a muddy trail: DNR staff and mountain bikers find common ground
Yesterday, April 3, DNR staff mebers were out in the rain and the mud to meet up with a KOMO TV crew reporting on the removal of unauthorized mountain bike trails on state trust lands in eastern Whatcom County. On Monday… Continue reading
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DNR 2011 Annual Report goes fully digital; Will reach many more people but at a much lower cost
This year, DNR releases its Annual Report in digital form only. The report is available as a PDF but also in a more appealing and useful interactive digital version. Readers can virtually ‘thumb through the pages,’ even make their own… Continue reading
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State lands accounted for 28% of the state’s timber harvest
DNR’s latest Washington Timber Harvest reveals the impact of export demand on Washington’s timber economy. Released in February, the annual report (now in its 57th edition) breaks out timber harvest totals by county and species. Based on annual Department of… Continue reading
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Patience & tenacity pay off—for a farmer & state public schools
After 14 years, DNR got the right to a water contract that opens state trust lands west of George, Washington for valuable crops. It allows the irrigation of 243 acres of school trust lands, the funding from which help… Continue reading