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Comments sought on proposed habitat improvements

PRESS RELEASE

MEEKER | The White River National Forest is seeking public comments on a proposed wildlife habitat improvement project that would treat up to 14,121 acres of National Forest System lands in the Blanco Ranger District southeast of Meeker over the next 15 to 20 years.

The Southwest Blanco Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Project would use a combination of prescribed fire, mechanical and hand cutting of shrubs and trees, weeding, and seeding and planting to…