The McCreary Voice — By Alan Harrelson — As a strong believer in private property, I would not dare tell another landowner what to do with his home, his land, his family. But with the forestry service we are not discussing private property, but rather a vast amount of public acreage that is, by law,… Continue reading On Being a Steward of the Forest
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Your help is needed in effort to stop Jellico Mountain logging project
The News Journal — by Mark White — To the forest service’s credit, after the November 2022 town hall meeting and the more than 300 official comments on the draft proposal, the forest service did scale back its proposed action by 261 acres to 9,798 acres. The forest service also created two alternatives. Alternative one would… Continue reading Your help is needed in effort to stop Jellico Mountain logging project
Community feedback utilized in alternative plans for proposed logging project
The News Journal — by Trevor Sherman — After another town hall meeting in Williamsburg last week, community members are once again being tasked with letting U.S. Forest Service officials know their thoughts on proposed logging work in the Jellico Mountain region of the Daniel Boone National Forest. This time, however, previous input from a… Continue reading Community feedback utilized in alternative plans for proposed logging project
Town Meeting May 9
Mark your calendars for our community-led TOWN MEETING on Thursday, May 9 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Merry Jeffries Community Center, 299 South Second Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769. ALL are welcome to attend to learn about the US Forest Service (USFS) Environmental Assessment to log almost 10,000 acres in Whitley and McCreary counties. We will… Continue reading Town Meeting May 9
New USDA draft environmental assessment does little to change the scope of Jellico Mtn. logging project
The News Journal — Community members are concerned about the lack of changes to the proposed Jellico Mountain logging project outlined in a new draft environmental assessment that was released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Forest Service last week, which still calls for the clearcutting of nearly 1,000 acres… Continue reading New USDA draft environmental assessment does little to change the scope of Jellico Mtn. logging project
Groundbreaking lawsuit takes aim at U.S. Forest Service’s ‘timber targets’
Southern Environmental Law Center — This week, SELC filed a new, first-of-its-kind lawsuit that alleges the Forest Service’s ‘timber target’ decisions put the climate at risk, undermine the Biden administration’s important climate goals, and violate federal law. The case, which was filed on behalf of the Chattooga Conservancy, MountainTrue, and an individual in Missouri, centers… Continue reading Groundbreaking lawsuit takes aim at U.S. Forest Service’s ‘timber targets’
Draft environmental assessment for proposed Jellico Mtn. logging job released
The News Journal — The Stearns Ranger District of the Daniel Boone National Forest has announced that they released a draft environmental assessment for the Jellico Vegetation Management Project on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The project, now open for public comment, proposes to conduct silvicultural treatments, including timber harvest, intermediate treatments and associated road work,… Continue reading Draft environmental assessment for proposed Jellico Mtn. logging job released
Daniel Boone National Forest announces prescribed burns, fire season reminders
U.S. Forest Service — With the start of Kentucky’s spring wildfire hazard season, wildland fire crews are setting up shop across the Daniel Boone National Forest. These crews will be on call to respond to wildfires throughout the spring fire season, which lasts from February 15 to April 30. They will also carry out a… Continue reading Daniel Boone National Forest announces prescribed burns, fire season reminders
A century of reforestation helped keep the eastern US cool, study finds
Phys.org – Widespread 20th-century reforestation in the eastern United States helped counter rising temperatures due to climate change, according to new research. The authors highlight the potential of forests as regional climate adaptation tools, which are needed along with a decrease in carbon emissions. “This widespread history of reforestation, a huge shift in land cover,… Continue reading A century of reforestation helped keep the eastern US cool, study finds
Forest Service announces plan to amend all forest land management plans to protect old growth trees
WXPR – Last week, the USDA Forest Service announced a proposal to amend all 128 forest land management plans across the country. In keeping with the Biden administration’s April 2022 executive order, each forest plan is going to be amended to conserve and steward old and mature growth national forests and grasslands. WXPR spoke with… Continue reading Forest Service announces plan to amend all forest land management plans to protect old growth trees