Jan
27
2012
Here’s a pretty useful write-up on the proposed new national forest planning rule. Or, for those of you who like to read source documents, the official U.S. Forest Service press release and a link to the (take a deep breath) “Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for the National Forest System Land Management Planning Rule” [...]
Tags: forest management, national forest plan, national forest planning rule, U.S. Forest Service
Jan
26
2012
A shiny, new set of national forest management rules are due to take effect in early March . . . The Obama administration says new rules to manage nearly 200 million acres of national forests will protect watersheds and wildlife while promoting uses ranging from recreation to logging. The new rules, to replace guidelines thrown [...]
Tags: forest management, national forest plan, national forest planning rule, U.S. Forest Service
