The stakes are high for Douglas County in the logging roads case the U.S. Supreme Court heard Monday, the county’s public works director, Robb Paul, said today. The county maintains about 200 miles of logging roads, mostly in county-owned timberlands. Paul estimates there’s a culvert approximately every mile. The high court will consider whether each one of those culverts will need a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers. Paul said obtaining a permit for a large culvert typically costs about $5,000. Ultimately, the cost of obtaining the permits for culverts on logging roads would be reflected in lower revenue …
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