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Please copy and paste into the form on the website of your Senators and Representative. Please share with friends. https://www.congress.gov/contact-us
Dear Senator / Representative:
I oppose undoing the 2001 Roadless Rule, which prohibits road construction, logging, and mining on roughly 60 million acres of public land. This rule must stay in place to protect the homes and businesses adjacent to national forests, to protect the water those communities depend on that flows through the National Forests, and to protect the human-centered logging jobs that have grown since the rule was imposed.
I want you to make a strong stand against this rule change with us.
A look at the past 20 years of wildfires shows that most wildfires start near roads. Roads let in people. People play with fire. The fires burn out of control. After more than 20 years of monitoring, the science is clear -- forest health is improved by fewer roads, not more, and water quality is improved by more forest, not more roads.
While the 2001 #RoadlessRule prohibits large-scale logging, it has an exception for smaller-diameter timber to be cut and sold in areas that are at risk of severe fires. The logging goals of this administration could be achieved by small-diameter timber logging, the kind that actually creates more jobs because it is a human-intensive operation, not mechanized.
Follow the science and retain the 2001 Roadless Rule to preserve our #NationalForests and clean water.
#Resist #ResistOfTheDay -
Hype for the Future 135L: National Forests in the State of Washington
Introduction Within the State of Washington, large portions of the area are set aside by the National Forest Service for reasons such as preservation or cultural significance. Specifically, Washington contains a total of six (6) national forests and one (1) national scenic area. The names of the national forests in Washington are Colville, Gifford Pinchot, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie, Okanogan-Wenatchee, Olympic, and Umatilla. The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic area is also largely […] -
Hype for the Future 103P: George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
Introduction Though the George Washington and Jefferson parcels are largely physically separate, much of the northern section of the forested area is part of the George Washington National Forest, while much of the southern side is the Jefferson National Forest. While the vast majority of the forested area is split between the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of West Virginia, the Commonwealth of Kentucky also receives the tail end of the Jefferson National Forest, specifically in Pike […]