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KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) A multi-year project to improve forest health at one of the nation s top ski destinations has begun in central Idaho.
The 10-year Bald Mountain Stewardship Project is intended in part to reduce the chances of a wildfire at Sun Valley Resort s Bald Mountain ski area that operates on U.S. Forest Service land.
The Idaho Mountain Express reports that work has started on the Forest Service s plan to reduce fuel, restore forest health and enhance recreation opportunities.
The ski area is a huge economic driver, but pests and parasites are killing trees in the aging forest long protected from wildfires.
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