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The Exchange of Thorpe Property in Spokane's Latah Valley Will Go Forward as Planned Commissioner Dave Upthegrove released the following statement after the Board of Natural Resources did not take action to revisit the Thorpe land exchange. "I understand and heard clearly the… More
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Agency personnel and equipment are currently deployed in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, North Carolina and South Carolina As wildfire activity begins to pick up across the country, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire personnel are maintaining important partnerships… More
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Through SB 6120, the State Legislature tasked DNR with developing statewide fire risk criteria and methodologies to inform base-level wildfire hazard and risk maps The Department of Natural Resources’  Wildland Fire Management Division leadership will meet with partners… More
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A prescribed fire operation to reduce wildfire risk and restore forest health near Lake Spokane Campground may begin as soon as Tuesday, March 25 The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is planning a prescribed fire operation on 422 acres of state land near… More
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DNR Kicks Off Wildfire Prevention Season  In an effort to reduce human-caused wildfires by spreading prevention messaging and resources along Washington state's highways, interstates and rural road systems, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has teamed up with none… More
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King County Woodland Property Transfer Adds Nearly 100 Acres to Popular Conservation, Recreation Area The State Board of Natural Resources has unanimously approved the transfer of State Trust land to expand the West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area (NRCA).… More
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Six-month Pause will Develop Criteria for Conserving Older, Structurally Complex Forests In his first action as Commissioner of Public Lands, newly-inaugurated Dave Upthegrove announced today an approximately six-month pause on Washington State Department of Natural Resources (… More
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Washington's 15th Lands Commissioner Makes History as State's First Openly LGBTQ+ Executive Dave Upthegrove was sworn in today as Washington's 15th Commissioner of Public Lands, making history as the state's first openly LGBTQ+ statewide executive. "I am stepping into a legacy… More
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