Washington tribes could get more say in management of state logging lands

By: Aspen Ford

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 844

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Two Washington tribal leaders could soon snag seats on the state’s Board of Natural Resources, which guides logging sales and other management decisions for millions of acres of public land.

Sen. Claudia Kauffman, a Democrat from Kent who’s the first Native American woman to serve in the state Senate, proposed Senate Bill 5838. On Monday, it was voted out of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources. The bill originally called for …

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