KEA: Farragut Logging Is A Betrayal

Farragut State Park is a favorite recreation destination for locals and out-of-town visitors alike.  Its miles of beautiful lakeshore are graced by a mix of old growth  ponderosa pine and Douglas fir trees and other native plant species… at least for awhile. Unfortunately the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) has begun to log their land along the extremely popular Idlewilde Bay lakeshore. You can imagine the shock and dismay of some Farragut neighbors, who hike through the park regularly, when they discovered that the view point at the north end of the park, at Jokuhlaup Point (formerly known as Blackwell Point) had become a three acre clear-cut.  Old, mature Douglas Firs as big as 33 inches depth breast high (dbh) and plainly NOT obstructing the view, were sawed down. Heavy logging occurred on 10 adjacent acres, also within the lakeshore boundary/ KEA Blog . More here. . (KEA Blog photo)

Question: Is the Idaho F&G Dept being a good neighbor by logging Farragut land?