Ottawa airport authority to clear cut forest despite opposition
The Ottawa airport authority will move ahead with clear cutting a red pine forest on Hunt Club Road citing public safety concerns. Meanwhile, residents nearby say that's "absolute nonsense."
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![A picture taken from inside the forest at 400 Hunt Club Road, which covers approximately four hectares of land. A picture taken from inside the forest at 400 Hunt Club Road, which covers approximately four hectares of land.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7034477.1700524155!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hunt-club-forest.jpg)
The Ottawa airport authority will move ahead with clear cutting a red pine forest on Hunt Club Road citing public safety concerns. Meanwhile, residents nearby say that's "absolute nonsense."