BONNIE COBLENTZ
Oktibbeha County school officials discussed results of the most recent safety audit and easement issues related to timberland in Monday night’s meeting at West Oktibbeha Elementary School in Sturgis.
Two forestry items took the board’s attention. The board followed the Mississippi Forestry Commission’s recommendation and agreed to pay $25,821 to replant 237 acres of trees that had been harvested for timber. Superintendent James Covington said this amount covers the trees, the labor and their guaranteed survival.
The second item was tabled until the board could get legal advice and explore its options. The school district has timber worth about $345,000 that is ready to harvest, but they must cross private land to get to it.
“The owner said he wants $5,000 to cross his property,” Covington said. “We need to find out what we can do legally to obtain an easement so we can access that property.”
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