The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation is proposing a slower rollout of its plans to cut 175 acres of white pines in the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest after pushback from Islanders. 

A plan to cut 175 acres of white pine in the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest drew significant opposition — along with some support — from the Island community during a recent public comment period, according to a review of more than 100 comments obtained by the Gazette.