Linville Gorge Prescribed Burn Update
Matthew Hundley / (matthew.hundley@averyjournal.com)
Sue Crotts of http://www.savelgw.org delivered a petition with approximately 750 signatures to Kristin Bail, Forest Supervisor for National Forests in North Carolina in Asheville on Thursday, Jan. 31. Crotts, accompanied by other activists opposing plans to used prescribed burns in Linville Gorge Wilderness area, said that she spoke with Bail at length about the concerns represented in the petition and felt that Bail understood the group’s objections to the proposed burns.
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To read the complete story, please pick up a copy of your hometown newspaper, The Avery Journal-Times, available at almost 100 locations in Newland, Banner Elk, Crossnore, Spruce Pine and Roan Mountain, Tenn. To subscribe to The Avery Journal-Times, please call (828) 733-0401 or click to https://ssl.jonesmedia.biz/circ/index.php?db=avery.
