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Appeal Challenges Old-growth Logging Near Grand Canyon

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(Below is the press release from the Center for Biological Diversity.  Click here to download a copy of the appeal.  Photos of the Jacob Ryan project area, including old-growth trees aged by the Center and previously marked for logging by the Forest Service, can be seen and downloaded here. – mk) Photo:  Center for Biological … Read more

Errant ARRA Funds?

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Could be that we need to work on some things before we achieve the desired restoration economy. Purpose of ARRA (from Wikipedia): To respond to the late-2000s recession, the primary objective for ARRA was to save and create jobs almost immediately. Secondary objectives were to provide temporary relief programs for those most impacted by the … Read more

Working Towards Common Ground in Idaho

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x-foes aim for common ground on Idaho forests Environmentalists, timber executives, scientists and others converge on Boise to begin the hard part of their forest collaboration work. BY ROCKY BARKER – [email protected] Copyright: © 2012 Idaho Statesman Published: 01/31/12 http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/01/31/1974737/ex-foes-aim-for-common-groundon.html The easy work for former adversaries in the Idaho timber wars was to start talking … Read more

Next Step on Colt Summit- Complaint

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Thanks to Matthew Koehler for sending this brief that was filed Friday. Summary.Judge.OPENING.BRIEF.FINAL.filed.jan.27 . I think it’s great to watch a single project go through appeals and litigation. We can also ask the question “how do we think it would be different if we had an objection process instead? I’m still trying to glean what … Read more

The Missoulian on Objections and Appeals

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Thanks to the Missoulian for giving us a break from the planning rule.. my comments in italics.. U.S. Forest Service streamlines appeal process By ROB CHANEY of the Missoulian | Posted: Saturday, January 28, 2012 10:16 pm | No Comments Posted What’s the difference between an appeal and an objection? When dealing with the U.S. … Read more

Voices from the Interior West: Missoulian and KTAR -Phoenix – (Media Watch #4)

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Here’s the Missoulian: missoulian.com Obama administration releases new national forest management rules By ROB CHANEY of the Missoulian | Posted: Friday, January 27, 2012 6:15 am A proposed planning rule for managing national forests puts new emphasis on watershed health and recreation, but also strives to keep loggers in the woods, U.S. Forest Service officials … Read more

Bozeman Municipal Watershed Project

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Thanks to Derek for these. Here’s an editorial from the Bozeman Chronicle: Editorial: Protecting Bozeman’s water supply is our best long-term plan Posted: Sunday, January 22, 2012 12:00 am Right on cue, a trio of environmental groups has again challenged a plan to protect the main Bozeman municipal water sources from catastrophic wildfire. The plan … Read more