Politically Driven Nationwide Old Growth Amendment Fails to Address Primary Threats to Old Forests, Harms Efforts to Address Wildfire Crisis
June 21, 2024
June 21, 2024
PORTLAND, Oregon, June 21 (TNSres) -- The American Forest Resource Council issued the following news release on June 20, 2024:
The American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) today said the U.S. Forest Service's Draft Environmental Impact Statement for its proposed nationwide old growth amendment will not address the primary threats to old growth forests on National Forest System lands, including severe wildfires, insect infestations, and disease that have already devastated nearly 700, . . .
The American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) today said the U.S. Forest Service's Draft Environmental Impact Statement for its proposed nationwide old growth amendment will not address the primary threats to old growth forests on National Forest System lands, including severe wildfires, insect infestations, and disease that have already devastated nearly 700, . . .