Resident: BLM clear-cutting Pine Nuts

Federal contractors are working to thin trees on 6,100 acres of land in the Pine Nuts.One of the largest areas is near Sunrise Pass Road where “Pine Nut” Tom Bettencourt is calling it a disaster.Bettencourt said he’s lived in the Pine Nuts for more than a quarter century and he’s never seen anything like it.“They’re cutting along both sides of the road,” he said. “It’s not a fire break and it’s not for the ruffle grouse.”Bettenco