Forest Service Takes Critical Old-Growth Steps, Kickstarts Update to Northwest Forest Plan
December 16, 2023
December 16, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2023:
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Today, the U.S. Forest Service issued a Notice of Intent to amend the Northwest Forest Plan, which encompasses 19 million acres of federal forest lands in Washington, Oregon, and Northern California.
The news follows the creation of and months of planning and coordination by a Federal Advisory Committee that provides the Forest Service advice and recommendat . . .
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Today, the U.S. Forest Service issued a Notice of Intent to amend the Northwest Forest Plan, which encompasses 19 million acres of federal forest lands in Washington, Oregon, and Northern California.
The news follows the creation of and months of planning and coordination by a Federal Advisory Committee that provides the Forest Service advice and recommendat . . .