Hood River County is going to receive a substantial donation for its forest trails system from a developer receiving an easement to put a fiber optic cable along a road in the County forest. Administrator Jeff Hecksel says in addition to the usual compensation to the County for receiving an easement in the forest, the developer has agreed to donate $100,000 for the trails program, which has been threatened during the County’s current budget crunch. The easement still must be approved by the County Commission, which will consider it at its meeting next Monday.