PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Board of Commissioners supports sending a letter to the state Commissioner of Public Lands regarding a pause on timber sales.

“This pause affected over $7.9 million in Clallam County timber sales and has had a devastating effect on the countywide and junior taxing districts which had budgeted for those funds,” according to the agenda memo for Monday’s work session.

The county’s Revenue Advisory Committee presented a letter to the commissioners regarding the pause.

The pause, which was originally said to be for six months, has lasted nearly eight months now, commissioners were told. One example of the effect it’s had was stated as nearly $1 million in lost revenue for the Joyce area.

“This action also has an impact on our economy — we see a continued de

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