Environmental groups sue to stop 400 acres of logging in WA’s Elwha Watershed

By: Aspen Ford

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: June 5, 2026

Words: 1,117

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Three environmental groups are suing to block the logging of nearly 400 acres of state forestland in Washington’s Elwha Watershed.

Filed Monday in Clallam County Superior Court, the lawsuit against the state’s Department of Natural Resources argues the agency failed to adequately assess the environmental harm of two timber sales, known as “Parched” and “Tree Well.” Logging the land would pose a “direct threat” to Port Angeles’ drinking water, which is sourced solely from the …

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