Indiana Residents fight the U.S. Forest Service over the future of Hoosier National Forest. The mighty, valuable oak is at the center of a conflict between federal officials and logging opponents over how to manage mature forests in an era of climate change. The Forest Service has more than 20 projects underway like the Hoosier… Continue reading Log and Burn, or Leave Alone?
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Mature and Old-Growth Forest Inventory
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of the Interior (DOI) announced actions to foster forest conservation, enhance forest resilience to climate change, and inform policymaking on ensuring healthy forests on federally managed lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM). USDA and DOI worked together to develop several… Continue reading Mature and Old-Growth Forest Inventory
Kentucky Mature and Old-Growth Forests
The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have completed their inventory of mature and old-growth forests in the United States and created an interactive map. Based on the initial inventory, Forest Service and BLM landscontain roughly 32 million acres of old growth and about80 million acres of mature forest. Old growth represents… Continue reading Kentucky Mature and Old-Growth Forests
Examining the nuances of the forest-water connection
Phys.org – Over the coming decades, many forested watersheds could be lost to development, lowering water quality and raising water treatment costs, according to a new study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment. This is the first study to combine water quality data, land cover projections, and information about public water systems… Continue reading Examining the nuances of the forest-water connection
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before
WildEarth Guardians – Conservation groups late Monday challenged a U.S. Forest Service plan to clearcut more than 5,500 acres of pine forests just outside Yellowstone National Park, in the Custer Gallatin National Forest. The plan also calls for logging across an additional 9,000 acres and bulldozing up to 56 miles of roads in the area,… Continue reading Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before
Proposed clearcutting in Jellico Mountains could have serious negative consequences
By: Trevor Sherman, The News Journal I have found myself doing a fair amount of research in recent days after attending last week’s Corbin Rotary Club meeting at David’s Steakhouse. The special guest speakers were Debbie Moses, and Timm and Theresa Martin, who were there to speak about the ongoing efforts to convince the U.S.… Continue reading Proposed clearcutting in Jellico Mountains could have serious negative consequences
Thanks to Whitney Hamblin for her Artwork
The Jellico Mountains Logging Task Force would like to officially thank and recognize Whitney Hamblin of Kentucky Heartwood for all the amazing artwork and documents she made for our cause. Thank you, Whitney and Kentucky Heartwood! The task force, citizens of Whitley and McCreary counties, and the wildlife and trees in the Jellico Mountains really… Continue reading Thanks to Whitney Hamblin for her Artwork
Citizens are eager to “stop the chop”
McCreary Voice – With the rugged beauty and history of the area, perhaps it is no real surprise that a local citizens’ group is opposed to the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed Jellico (& Little Rock Creek) Vegetation Management Project, which incorporates the use of clearcutting and variations of clearcutting to harvest approximately 5,000 acres of… Continue reading Citizens are eager to “stop the chop”
Cumberland Darter 5K Run/Walk
Kentucky Heartwood and the Jellico Mountains Logging Task Force have teamed up to host the 1st Annual Cumberland Darter 5K Run/Walk in downtown Williamsburg. POSTPONED UNTIL LATER THIS SUMMER! START AND FINISH AT BRIAR CREEK PARK31 Briar Creek RdWilliamsburg, KY 40769 The Cumberland Darter 5K Run/Walk is being held to draw attention to Forest Service… Continue reading Cumberland Darter 5K Run/Walk
Jellico Mountain task force formed to oppose Daniel Boone National Forest logging
WTVQ — A group of Whitley and McCreary County citizens have banded together to protect thousands of acres of the Daniel Boone National Forest. This is in response to the U.S. Forest Services’ plans to clear-cut approximately 5,000 acres of the forest and log a total of 10,000 acres over the next 40 years, the… Continue reading Jellico Mountain task force formed to oppose Daniel Boone National Forest logging