Environmentalists and industry representative have found fault with a U.S. Forest Service proposal that would shift forest and grassland management to a collaborative and science-based system. National forest Deputy Chief Joel Holtrop said the proposal "strikes a balance between economic and ecological demands," and the agency says it will "accelerate timber sales and provide rural jobs while protecting watersheds, wildlife and quiet spaces for recreation," Eric Mortenson of The Oregonian reports. "The proposal is the latest attempt to update 1982 planning rules governing 193 million acres, including more than 12 million acres of national forests in Oregon." (Photo of Umpqua National Forest, by U.S. Forest Service)
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Forest management proposal panned by industry and conservation groups
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environment,
forests,
jobs,
rural policy
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