CONWAY — Stumps instead of trees and open spaces instead of forest-lined trails. This is what greeted a local resident following the recent salvage cut in Whitaker Woods, which he calls “shocking.”

But the town forester defended the cutting in the town-owned recreation site, saying the logging was necessary for public safety.

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Please stop the cutting. Everyone I have spoke to that uses this once beautiful park are devastated. The reasons given to cut Whitaker trees could be given to the entire MWV. Are we going to let them cut down the rest of the valley for "money" in the future? Tree's can be treated with disease, cutting is not the only option. Still lot of trees can be saved if we stop the cutting today!

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