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LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — A large-scale timber sale and rehabilitation project recently approved by the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest still faces opposition from the Nez Perce Tribe over environmental concerns.
The Lewiston Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/1OEaKKm ) the 44,000-acre Clear Creek Integrated Restoration Project is backed by members of the Clearwater Basin Collaborative, made up of county commissioners, loggers and environmentalists. The project would be implemented over several years. Its goals include harvesting 85 million board feet of timber and improving fish and wildlife habitat.
The tribe is concerned the logging will negatively impact Clear Creek, the water source for a fish hatchery it manages. The tribe's Fisheries Division director says officials haven't yet addressed their concerns.
The Idaho Conservation League's Jonathan Oppenheimer says the organization looks forward to discussing challenges surrounding the Clear Creek project.
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