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Public Lands commissioner Doug Sutherland speaks in Belfair (1785 words) |
 | Sutherland oversees the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which manages 2.1 million acres of forestland, 1.25 million acres of agricultural land and 2.6 million acres of aquatic land for seven different trusts (the largest is the common school trust). |
| Sutherland reminded the audience that his first responsibility is to the forest and its health, and to maintain a sustainable timber harvest in perpetuity for the benefit of the beneficiaries. |
| Sutherland added, "part of the initial problems and concerns of the legislature were we couldn't give people a lot of flexibility because what they'd do is lower the thresholds of these regulations and continue to lower them to the point where the federal government would no longer agree that the assurances are in place. |
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Doug Sutherland - InformationBlast (141 words) |
| Doug Sutherland, an American politician, currently serves as the Commissioner of Public Lands for the state of Washington. |
| Sutherland was born in Montana but moved to Spokane. |
| In 2004, Sutherland won re-election in a tight contest against Democrat Mike Cooper. |
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