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Slight typo in my submission...
edit: I support: Maximum Conservation
Brian Lopez (Dabob Bay resident & landowner)
On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 3:26 AM Brian Lopez <sublopez1@gmail.com <mailto:sublopez1@gmail.com> > wrote:
I am a year-round resident, voter, and landowner in the impacted area.
I strongly support DNR's proposed protection of all 826 acres of state forestlands within the Dabob Bay Natural Area boundaries, as soon as possible, before the 6m of state funding
expires in June. These are well-selected parcels that contain globally rare forest & plant types, critical streams, local water supplies, and protect Dabob Bay (one of the last original
functioning estuaries in the Puget Sound) from contamination.
There is broad support in our area for this program: not just from environmentalists, but local landowners, Tribes, shellfish growers, and our county commissioners. It makes sense
to swap these parcels (with unstable slopes and watershed impacts) for more productive, easier-harvested land.
We have confidence in the DNR program, as the previous TLT swaps worked well for our region.
I support: Maximum Conversation
If, due to funding, less than the full 826 acres must be protected, then please prioritize: older intact forests, globally rare plant communities & forest types, and direct watersheds
into Dabob Bay.
Thank you for your attention to our region.
This is an exciting step forward!
Brian Lopez (Dabob Bay resident & landowner)