Forest Service Readies Controversial Forest Plan

The U.S. Forest Service is ready to adopt a controversial plan that dramatically changes its loggin practices.

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January 12, 2001, 11:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The Forest Service is ready to adopt a plan that dramaticallychanges the way it logs forests to better protect fish, wildlife and drinking water across 11 million acres of the Sierra Nevada stretching nearly the length of California. But the ambitious effort that began before President Clinton took office and is set to be adopted Friday may have a short lifespan, given strong opposition from some Western Republicans and a Bush administration suspect of such sweeping environmental protections."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Forest Service readies controversial Sierra forest protection plan

Thursday, January 11, 2001 in The San Diego Union-Tribune

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