U.S. Forest Service Regional Forester Leslie Weldon gave a talk at the University of Montana yesterday. The presentation seemed short on specifics, so it wasn’t entirely clear whether he was advocating good things, bad things or just being diplomatic, but any time the Forest Service adjusts the way they do business, it has a pretty significant impact on the North Fork.
The Missoulian has the story . . .
The future of the U.S. Forest Service will depend more on private citizens even as its responsibilities for land management expand, Regional Forester Leslie Weldon said Thursday.
“We’ve had lots of partnerships where citizens step forward with their resources to get work done,” Weldon told an audience at the University of Montana’s Natural Resources and Environmental Policy Forum. “Getting work done is becoming dependent on the strength of relationships with local communities.”