Write the Forest Service Today
The Forest Service wants the public to weigh in with
comments on its wild forest protection plan. Timber industry
lobbyists are already trying to stop or weaken this initiative, so
it is critical that we demonstrate broad public support for
protecting our wild forests. The first comment period ends on Dec.
20, so urgent action is necessary.
These public comments will help shape the final plan.
To take action: Please write a
letter or send the "One-Minute Activist" on page 8. Tell the Forest
Service that our national forests should be protected from logging
and other destructive activities. Tell the agency that you support a
roadless-area protection policy that:
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applies to all national forest roadless areas of
more than 1,000 acres - including Alaska's Tongass and Chugach
national forests;
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provides permanent protection for all roadless areas
from new road construction, logging, mining, off-road vehicle use,
oil and gas development and other harmful activities;
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protects roadless areas now rather than waiting for
the forest planning process.
Write: USDA Forest Service CAET, Attn: Roadless Areas,
Notice of Intent P. O. Box 221090, Salt Lake City, UT 84122.
For more information: Call the
Sierra Club at 1-800-OUR-LAND.
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