Jul
18
2009
Here’s the Associated Press coverage of Tester’s forest bill . . .
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is tackling bitter, decades-old forest disputes head-on, unveiling a plan Friday that promises both more logging and more wilderness areas in Montana.
Read the entire article . . .
Tags: Forest Jobs and Recreation Act, Jon Tester, national forests, U.S. Forest Service, wilderness designation
Jul
18
2009
The Missoulian is all over Senator Jon Tester’s “Forest Jobs and Recreation Act” (mostly called “Tester’s wilderness bill” throughout the week). The big reveal was at a meeting in Townsend Friday afternoon. The Missoulian posted a basic write-up shortly thereafter, followed by two lengthier articles early Saturday morning.
What’s the North Fork connection? The projects in [...]
Tags: Forest Jobs and Recreation Act, Jon Tester, maps, U.S. Forest Service, wilderness bill, wilderness designation
Mar
27
2009
Some federal economic stimulus money will be allocated to projects in the Flathead National Forest. According to an article in today’s Daily Inter Lake, a “meeting at the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce from 7 to 9 a.m. April 15 will explain the funding as well as the scope and type of projects for which the [...]
Tags: Flathead National Forest, U.S. Forest Service