Hilary Franz
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‘A win-win-win’: DNR enters first lease for solar power generation on state lands
For the first time, large-scale solar power generation is coming to Washington’s public lands. Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz announced Wednesday that the Washington State Department of Natural Resources is entering into an agreement with a utility company to… Continue reading
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State Timber Harvests Are Each as Unique as the Names They Go By
Brokedown Place. Jumping Jack. Goldfish. Silver Charm. Camp Draper. Evocative? Yes. Unique? Definitely. And just like their unique names, the state-land timber harvests managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources get individualized pre-auction assessments. DNR’s primary reason for… Continue reading
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We All Want Thriving Salmon and Orca – Our Plan to Help Starts at (Their) Home
As the Puget Sound resident orca population continues to dwindle, reaching a 30-year low, we have a ray of hope. Or three – a trio of female orcas are pregnant right now, researchers announced recently. But we haven’t seen a… Continue reading
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Blanchard State Forest Purchase Secures Scenic Vistas, School Funding
The Blanchard Forest Strategy is one step closer to full completion. The plan, funded to completion by legislators last year, calls for the conservation of the 1,600-acre central portion of the state forest in Skagit County, with the Washington State… Continue reading
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Hardwoods and Renewable Energy Drive Community Anticipation for Rural Communities Partnership Initiative
In Raymond, Wash., a lumber mill owned by the Port of Willapa Harbor sits abandoned. Piles of alder seem stuck in time after being cut and dried, but never quite making it to shipment to become the products they were… Continue reading
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A Forest Classroom Grows Roots in Kalama
The plan is just one piece of one of the first four community partnerships announced by Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz to leverage resources of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to support development solutions for rural Washingtonians.… Continue reading
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Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz on Investing in Our Rural Communities
Washington is rich in natural resources, and I’m investing in ways to make sure those assets are serving the communities they surround. This month, my team and I announced a $3.5 million funding package for our first crop of projects that will… Continue reading
