Colville Forest Committee Meets to Chat Trees and Fees
Published Date: 3/24/2025
Notice
Summary
The Colville Resource Advisory Committee is meeting on April 16, 2025, to discuss projects and funding for the Colville National Forest in Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Stevens Counties. They’ll also review recreation fee proposals for forest sites. If you want to share your thoughts, you need to sign up or send comments by April 10, 2025. This meeting helps shape how the forest is cared for and enjoyed, with no direct cost changes announced yet.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Public comment and speaking deadlines
You can give written comments or request an oral speaking slot for the April 16, 2025 Colville Resource Advisory Committee meeting. To have your oral remarks considered for the meeting agenda you must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on April 10, 2025; written public comments submitted by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on April 10, 2025 will be provided for committee consideration before the meeting, and written comments may also be submitted up to 14 days after the meeting (through April 30, 2025).
Title II project funding recommendations
The committee will hear Title II project proposals and make funding recommendations for projects on the Colville National Forest serving Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Stevens Counties. If you are a project proponent or local business connected to those projects, the April 16, 2025 meeting is when the committee will discuss and recommend how Title II funds should be allocated.
Recreation fee proposal recommendations
The committee will review and make recommendations on recreation fee change proposals for Colville National Forest sites under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. The meeting is April 16, 2025, and the public may comment or speak (pre-register by April 10, 2025); no specific fee amounts or immediate cost changes are announced in this notice.
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