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Idaho to speed up salvage timber cut

So much Idaho endowment timber land has burned this wildfire season that state officials have altered the salvage sale process to allow clear-cuts of 100 acres or more to be approved faster, the AP reports. Idaho’s state Land Board voted 5-0 this morning, with no debate, to speed salvage logging on an estimated 60 to 80 million board feet of timber that burned this year. State officials say the burned timber is susceptible to insect attack and can quickly lose value/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here.

Question: Anyone opposed to hurrying salvage timber cut approval on area hit by wildfire?

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