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| EM-6300 | Josh Laughlin <jlaughlin@cascwild.org> | WOPR comment | 1/9/2008 16:57:29 | Dear Western Oregon BLM,
I am writing to express my concern over the possible elimination of old-growth and streamside reserves on western Oregon BLM lands. These forests provide habitat for many wildlife species, clean drinking water to rural communities, recreation for outdoor enthusiasts, and a legacy for future generations. With so few old-growth forests remaining, it is critical that we protect them for future generations to enjoy. Young, even-age tree plantations are a sustainable place for generating wood products. Please do not open older forests on our public lands to logging. Sincerely, Name: drew j. furer Street: 1430 Willamette Street #501 City,_State,_Zip: Eugene, OR 97401 Email_Address: getdrewzy@hotmail.com -- Josh Laughlin, Conservation Director Cascadia Wildlands Project P.O. Box 10455 Eugene, OR 97440 541.434.1463 (voice) 541.434.6494 (fax) The Cascadia Wildlands Project is dedicated to defending the forests, waters, and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. Visit www.cascwild.org to learn more about wildlands issues and our leadership in the conservation movement. Become a member today at http://www.cascwild.org/donate.html. Your support makes a difference! |
| EM-6301 | Josh Laughlin <jlaughlin@cascwild.org> | WOPR comment | 1/9/2008 16:59:07 | Dear Western Oregon BLM,
We are writing to express our concern over the possible elimination of old-growth and streamside reserves on western Oregon BLM lands. These forests provide habitat for many wildlife species, clean drinking water to rural communities, recreation for outdoor enthusiasts, and a legacy for future generations. The old growth forests are the genetic repository for the future, and this is especially crucial as we face the reality of climate change and whatever surprises that may bring. To cut more old growth may endanger the future of our forests. With so few old-growth forests remaining, it is critical that we protect them for future generations to enjoy. Young, even-age tree plantations are a sustainable place for generating wood products and jobs. Thinning in these stands is needed. This may not provide as much timber, but it would provide a reliable source for timber. Your present plan will undoubtedly be tied up in the courts for years. There are models for timber harvesting second growth plantations in National Forests in Oregon that have been developed by means of consensus of all the stakeholders. These have successfully been producing timber harvests without court intervention. If you go in this direction, you will get the timber you seek. If you go with your plan, you probably will not. Please do not open older forests on our public lands to logging. Sincerely, Name: Clif and Diane Trolin Street: 82085 Hanna Rd. City,_State,_Zip: Dexter, OR 97431 Email_Address: trolldance@efn.org -- Josh Laughlin, Conservation Director Cascadia Wildlands Project P.O. Box 10455 Eugene, OR 97440 541.434.1463 (voice) 541.434.6494 (fax) The Cascadia Wildlands Project is dedicated to defending the forests, waters, and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. Visit www.cascwild.org to learn more about wildlands issues and our leadership in the conservation movement. Become a member today at http://www.cascwild.org/donate.html. Your support makes a difference! |
| EM-6302 | Josh Laughlin <jlaughlin@cascwild.org> | WOPR comment | 1/9/2008 16:59:41 | Dear Western Oregon BLM,
I am writing to express my concern over the possible elimination of old-growth and streamside reserves on western Oregon BLM lands. These forests provide habitat for many wildlife species, clean drinking water to rural communities, recreation for outdoor enthusiasts, and a legacy for future generations. WITH GLOBAL WARMING, WE NEED MORE PROTECTED, UNLOGGED FORESTS - NOT LESS. With so few old-growth forests remaining, it is critical that we protect them for future generations to enjoy. Young, even-age tree plantations are a sustainable place for generating wood products. Please do not open older forests on our public lands to logging. Sincerely, Name: Noreen Wedman Street: 2611 3rd Ave. W. City,_State,_Zip: Seattle, WA 98119 Email_Address: njw_writes@earthlink.net -- Josh Laughlin, Conservation Director Cascadia Wildlands Project P.O. Box 10455 Eugene, OR 97440 541.434.1463 (voice) 541.434.6494 (fax) The Cascadia Wildlands Project is dedicated to defending the forests, waters, and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. Visit www.cascwild.org to learn more about wildlands issues and our leadership in the conservation movement. Become a member today at http://www.cascwild.org/donate.html. Your support makes a difference! |
| EM-6303 | bessins@aol.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 17:00:14 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Mary E. Variel Grimes 2451 Angelo Drive Los Angeles, CA 90077 |
| EM-6304 | Marty Ulrey <martyu@charter.net> | BLM Western Oregon Plan Revision | 1/9/2008 17:00:48 | Marty Ulrey
1182 West View Ct. Medford, OR 97504-3656 January 9, 2008 Edward Shepard OR/WA State Director Bureau of Land Management PO Box 2965 Portland, OR 97208 Dear Edward Shepard: Please accept the following comments on the BLM's Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Revision of the Resource Management Plans for Western Oregon. All BLM administered land should be managed to minimize the threat of catastrophic wildfire on these lands and surrounding state and private lands. Access should be maintained through BLM administered lands for private land access, fire suppression, as well as recreational uses, such as hunting, fishing, boating and sightseeing. When implemented, the Plan should live up to the full commitment that was made to local counties. In summary, the economic viability of our rural communities and the overall health of our federal forests are of vital importance to me. I ask that you give these comments full consideration as you prepare the final Environmental Impact Statement and select the final management plans for the Western Oregon BLM Districts. Sincerely, Marty Ulrey 541-245-2960 |
| EM-6305 | Josh Laughlin <jlaughlin@cascwild.org> | WOPR comment | 1/9/2008 17:01:26 | Dear Western Oregon BLM,
I am writing to express my concern over the possible elimination of old-growth and streamside reserves on western Oregon BLM lands. These forests provide habitat for many wildlife species, clean drinking water to rural communities, recreation for outdoor enthusiasts, and a legacy for future generations. With so few old-growth forests remaining, it is critical that we protect them for future generations to enjoy. Young, even-age tree plantations are a sustainable place for generating wood products. Please do not open older forests on our public lands to logging. Sincerely, Name: colby chester Street: 117 E Louisa St City,_State,_Zip: seattle, wa. 98102 Email_Address: colby4@w-link.net -- Josh Laughlin, Conservation Director Cascadia Wildlands Project P.O. Box 10455 Eugene, OR 97440 541.434.1463 (voice) 541.434.6494 (fax) The Cascadia Wildlands Project is dedicated to defending the forests, waters, and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. Visit www.cascwild.org to learn more about wildlands issues and our leadership in the conservation movement. Become a member today at http://www.cascwild.org/donate.html. Your support makes a difference! |
| EM-6306 | Josh Laughlin <jlaughlin@cascwild.org> | WOPR comment | 1/9/2008 17:01:57 | Dear Western Oregon BLM,
I am writing to express my outrage (!) over the possible elimination of old-growth and streamside reserves on western Oregon BLM lands. These forests provide habitat for many wildlife species, clean drinking water to rural communities, recreation for outdoor enthusiasts, and a legacy for future generations. These ancient trees are often older than you or me or this country, and it's a damn shame to destroy them. With so few old-growth forests remaining, it is critical that we protect them for future generations to enjoy. Young, even-age tree plantations are a sustainable place for generating wood products. We do not need to cut down these great old trees. Do not open older forests on our public lands to logging. in good heart, Name: Evan Webb Street: 5426 Campus Box City,_State,_Zip: Elon, NC 27244 Email_Address: swebb2@elon.edu -- Josh Laughlin, Conservation Director Cascadia Wildlands Project P.O. Box 10455 Eugene, OR 97440 541.434.1463 (voice) 541.434.6494 (fax) The Cascadia Wildlands Project is dedicated to defending the forests, waters, and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. Visit www.cascwild.org to learn more about wildlands issues and our leadership in the conservation movement. Become a member today at http://www.cascwild.org/donate.html. Your support makes a difference! |
| EM-6307 | Josh Laughlin <jlaughlin@cascwild.org> | WOPR comment | 1/9/2008 17:02:34 | To Western Oregon BLM,
I am very concerned over the possible elimination of old-growth and streamside reserves on western Oregon BLM lands. These forests provide habitat for many wildlife species, clean drinking water to rural communities, recreation for outdoor enthusiasts, and a legacy for future generations. With so few old-growth forests remaining, it is critical that we protect them for future generations to enjoy. Young, even-age tree plantations are a sustainable place for generating wood products. Please do not open older forests on our public lands to logging. Sincerely, Name: Cecilia Story Street: 220 Cross Pl City,_State,_Zip: Eugene, OR 97402 Email_Address: holy_harlot_artifacts@yahoo.com -- Josh Laughlin, Conservation Director Cascadia Wildlands Project P.O. Box 10455 Eugene, OR 97440 541.434.1463 (voice) 541.434.6494 (fax) The Cascadia Wildlands Project is dedicated to defending the forests, waters, and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. Visit www.cascwild.org to learn more about wildlands issues and our leadership in the conservation movement. Become a member today at http://www.cascwild.org/donate.html. Your support makes a difference! |
| EM-6308 | Josh Laughlin <jlaughlin@cascwild.org> | WOPR comment | 1/9/2008 17:03:10 | To Whom it May Concern at Western Oregon BLM,
It is unacceptable to log more old-growth and streamside reserves on western Oregon BLM lands. These forests provide habitat for many wildlife species, clean drinking water to rural communities, recreation for outdoor enthusiasts, and a legacy for future generations. With so few old-growth forests remaining, it is critical that we protect them for future generations to enjoy. Please do not open older forests on our public lands to logging. Sincerely, Name: Jeff Hogg Street: 220 Cross Pl City,_State,_Zip: Eugene, OR 97402 Email_Address: jeffreehogue@juno.com -- Josh Laughlin, Conservation Director Cascadia Wildlands Project P.O. Box 10455 Eugene, OR 97440 541.434.1463 (voice) 541.434.6494 (fax) The Cascadia Wildlands Project is dedicated to defending the forests, waters, and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. Visit www.cascwild.org to learn more about wildlands issues and our leadership in the conservation movement. Become a member today at http://www.cascwild.org/donate.html. Your support makes a difference! |
| EM-6309 | Josh Laughlin <jlaughlin@cascwild.org> | WOPR comment | 1/9/2008 17:03:56 | Dear Western Oregon BLM,
I am writing to express my anger with the possible attack on old-growth forests on western Oregon BLM lands. Our region depends on healthy forests and I'm anything but happy to see them being butchered. Stick to your existing tree plantations, and stop waging war on the healthy forests. Do not open older forests on our public lands to logging. Sincerely, Name: Owen Lloyd Street: 4788 Skyline Rd S #18 City,_State,_Zip: Salem, OR 97306 Email_Address: owen.lloyd@gmail.com -- Josh Laughlin, Conservation Director Cascadia Wildlands Project P.O. Box 10455 Eugene, OR 97440 541.434.1463 (voice) 541.434.6494 (fax) The Cascadia Wildlands Project is dedicated to defending the forests, waters, and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. Visit www.cascwild.org to learn more about wildlands issues and our leadership in the conservation movement. Become a member today at http://www.cascwild.org/donate.html. Your support makes a difference! |
| EM-6310 | Josh Laughlin <jlaughlin@cascwild.org> | WOPR comment | 1/9/2008 17:06:06 | Dear Western Oregon BLM,
As a thirty-five year resident of Oregon and a lifelong conservationist, I have monitored and commented on BLM activities on both sides of the Cascades. I have been particularly interested in retention of existing old growth and restoration of functional old growth forest habitat. I value the essential ecosystem services these areas provide to plants and animals - aquatic and terrestrial, human and non-human, on-site and down slope/stream. I want federally managed land to be used, not for timber/fiber production but primarily for protecting and restoring those ecosystem services. The proposed BLM management changes in the Western Oregon Plan Revision (WOPR) do not meet this goal. I support the Clinton Forest Plan. It is already a compromise with extraction industries that keeps T+E species at risk and continues to degrade ecosystems under BLM management. I assume that under the Clinton Forest Plan, management can be tweaked to adapt to new understanding of what makes better sense for habitat needs of species and connectivity. But, most importantly, I understand that the amount of area in old growth and riparian reserves is critical. Any reduction in that area, especially through clear-cutting, amounts to further compromise of the habitat needs of obligate species, as well as the loss of ecosystem services (clean water, clean air, sequestered carbon, etc.) The WOPR's proposed drastic reduction in old growth and riparian reserves on the Salem, Eugene, Coos Bay, Rosburg, and Medford districts is clearly a nod to political pressure, not science or best management practices. Please abandon your unscientific and illegal proposed plan. Please adopt the Community-Conservation Alternative by: protecting all the remaining mature and old-growth forests on federal land, shifting the BLMís efforts toward ecological restoration of forests and watersheds, and achieving social and economic objectives through forest restoration activities. With hope for an understanding of what's sustainable, Name: Hal Hushbeck Street: 2528 1/2 Chula Vista Blvd. City,_State,_Zip: Eugene, Oregon 97403-1813 Email_Address: hush@epud.net -- Josh Laughlin, Conservation Director Cascadia Wildlands Project P.O. Box 10455 Eugene, OR 97440 541.434.1463 (voice) 541.434.6494 (fax) The Cascadia Wildlands Project is dedicated to defending the forests, waters, and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. Visit www.cascwild.org to learn more about wildlands issues and our leadership in the conservation movement. Become a member today at http://www.cascwild.org/donate.html. Your support makes a difference! |
| EM-6311 | rhoda22@sbcglobal.net | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 17:06:14 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Rhoda Slanger 1207 Talbot Albany, CA 94706 |
| EM-6312 | kfricheson@sbcglobal.net | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 17:07:14 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, KAY RICHESON 1750 9TH AVENUE SACRAMENTO, CA 95818 |
| EM-6313 | Abigail Leeder <abigirl72@gmail.com> | Stop the WOPR | 1/9/2008 17:11:04 | Bureau of Land Management, Western Oregon Plan Revisions Office
333 SW 1st. Avenue, Portland, OR 97208 CC: Oregon Congressional delegation Re: BLM Western Oregon Plan Revisions Dear BLM, I am very concerned with the direction the Bush Administration is headed in with the management of nearly 2.6 million acres of federal forests under the Western Oregon Plan Revisions. The changes that the BLM is contemplating will unravel the protections of the landmark Northwest Forest Plan, and may lead to water pollution, degraded habitat, and increased conflict and controversy. Your current proposal is unacceptable. The agency proposes to increase old-growth logging on public lands in western Oregon by 700%, build1,000 miles of new logging road in the next decade and clearcut at a9-1 ratio to thinning. This is a myopic and backwards proposal that depletes our natural resource base for future generations by weakening protections for forests, creeks and salmon. Shockingly, the proposal ignores the role that these forests play in regulating the climate. Most Americans want federal land managers to embrace thinning second growth forests, safeguard communities from wildfire and protect what remains of our nation's ancient forests. By focusing on previously logged public forestlands - many of which are now overgrown and in need of thinning - they are providing wood to local mills while actually improving conditions for fish and wildlife and keeping saws out of precious old-growth forests. In contrast, the WOPR proposes to inflame the controversy by increasing old-growth clear-cutting for a short-term economic fix. The WOPR puts water quality at-risk and would destroy some of Oregon's most special places. We should protect our remaining mature and old-growth forests on public land, not clear-cut these natural treasures as the WOPR proposes to do. It is disappointing that at a time when public consensus for old-growth protection and second-growth thinning has never been stronger, the BLMis proposing to clear-cut forests older than our nation and turn complex ecosystems into flammable tree farms. Please protect remaining old-growth forests, focus active management of BLM lands in already logged-over areas, and concentrate job opportunities in restoration forestry that would benefit watersheds and generate wood products without multiplying past mistakes. Sincerely, Abigail Leeder 550 E 40th Ave. Eugene, OR 97405 |
| EM-6314 | armencarapetian@hotmail.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 17:11:14 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Armen Carapetian 83 Rondel Pl. San Francisco, CA 94103 |
| EM-6315 | ruth.tiger@gmail.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 17:14:14 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Ruth Tiger 316 N. Stadium Way Tacoma, WA 98403 |
| EM-6316 | greeley@carberrycreek.net | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 17:21:14 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, greeley wells 5253 carberry creek Applegate, OR 97530 |
| EM-6317 | work5@llnl.gov | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 17:22:14 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Kris Work 5275-B Park Highlands Blvd. Concord, CA 94521 |
| EM-6318 | obarger@san.rr.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 17:31:14 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. The present Administration, using the BLM, seem hell bent on reversing all the protection fought so hard for in the past to proceed with explotation of the forests similar to what has occurred in the Amazon and too many other places on this planet. Does making a buck trump every other need? Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Orlo Barger 16611 San Salvador Road San Diego, CA 92128 |
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| EM-6320 | Kathleen Kolman <kathleenkolman@sprintmail.com> | Stop WOPR - Protect BLM forests | 1/9/2008 17:43:00 |
I am very concerned about the 2.6 million acres of forest managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Oregon. The BLM is moving forward with the Western Oregon Plan Revision, which will increase logging in Oregon's old-growth forests sevenfold by clearcutting in currently protected old growth forest reserves and sensitive salmon bearing rivers and creeks. Sincerely, Kathleen Kolman 1825 Hillwood Ct. S. Salem, OR 97302 |
| EM-6321 | kazumtv@juno.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 17:45:15 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, John Vinson 3700 14th Ave. SE. #154 Olympia, WA 98501 |
| EM-6322 | truntdog@yahoo.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 17:47:15 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Douglas Ninneman 11011 1/2 Sarah St. North Hollywood, CA 91602 |
| EM-6323 | ItalynRose1@aol.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 17:47:15 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Carmela De Rose 2028 - 8th St San Fernando, CA 91340 |
| EM-6324 | angeloftheshire@yahoo.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 17:48:15 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Susan Halloran 1409 Bayhead Drive #111 Virginia Beach, VA 23453 |
| EM-6325 | jpratt1@san.rr.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 17:54:15 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Lynne Pratt 3440 Bayonne Dr. San Diego, CA 92109 |
| EM-6326 | jellybelly_11@hotmail.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 17:58:15 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, sakura vesely 12 Bud Court Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 |
| EM-6327 | jmacchia@att.net | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 18:11:15 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Joanne Macchia PO Box 2092 Santa Rosa, CA 95405 |
| EM-6328 | jan sellers <sellersjc@verizon.net> | Please protect our old-growth forests! | 1/9/2008 18:25:22 | Dear BLM,
I live in Oregon for a variety of reasons, including the old-growth forests, excellent recreation, and opportunities to view wildlife on public lands. After learning about the BLM's Western Oregon Plan Revisions, I am very concerned this plan will degrade my ability to enjoy the public lands in western Oregon. The changes the Bureau of Land Management is proposing will unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan for old-growth forests and wildlife, and will lead to water pollution, degraded habitat, and increased conflict and controversy. Some of my concerns include: - I'm disappointed that all special areas (Research Natural Areas and Areas of Critical Environmental Concern) won't be protected from logging under WOPR. These areas contain unique values that many people seek out to enjoy. These areas should not be opened to logging. - The increased, widespread clearcutting of forests under WOPR could reduce property values and the quality of life of thousands of Oregonians living near BLM lands. Over 1,000 miles of new logging road and 140,000 acres of clearcuts in the first decade alone would scar Oregon's spectacular landscape. - Clearcutting of old growth forests and proposed "Off Highway Vehicle Emphasis Areas" threaten the peace and quiet for rural residents, visitors, and wildlife. Oregon needs rural residents and tourism to feed our economy - catering to the timber and motorized vehicle industry alone is not a solution. Oregon's remaining old-growth forests are a treasure -- offering wonderful recreation opportunities, clean water, homes for wildlife, and offsetting global warming. But the WOPR is a step back to the unsustainable days of clear-cutting this amazing resource, endangering wildlife, muddying streams, and fueling public outcry. A better way is to protect our heritage forests and focus on thinning and restoration of the plentiful unhealthy plantations left over from the last logging boom. This approach would safeguard the many values of old-growth forests that make Oregon a place I want to live, while providing sustainable jobs and other economic benefits for rural communities. jan sellers 2734 ne 15th st gresham , OR 97030 |
| EM-6329 | Erica Anderson <ericaander@gmail.com> | Please protect our old-growth forests! | 1/9/2008 18:36:03 | Dear BLM,
I am very concerned with the direction the BLM is headed with the management of nearly 2.6 million acres of federal forests under the Western Oregon Plan Revisions. The changes the agency is contemplating will unravel the protections of the landmark Northwest Forest Plan, and will lead to water pollution, degraded habitat, and increased conflict and controversy. BLM lands in western Oregon contain about 1-million acres of our remaining older forests. The WOPR would increase logging of forests over 200 years sevenfold, and threatens some of Oregon's best remaining ancient forests. Two thousand square miles of forest would be put in "Timber Management Areas," where clearcutting is emphasized. By logging closer to streams the WOPR reduces important protections for clean water and Pacific salmon. High quality drinking water originates on BLM lands for the citizens of Salem, Corvallis, Eugene, and 70 other Oregon communities. Salmon need cool, clean water, but the WOPR would remove stream buffers that shade streams and keep sediment from the water. Please leave the existing protections for riparian areas in place. Wildlife such as elk and black bear and threatened species like the northern spotted owl and the marbled murrelet rely on BLM forests. The WOPR would reduce protections for wildlife populations and diminish habitat for countless plant and wildlife species. Please choose an alternative that leaves habitat protections for wildlife, especially in existing old-growth forests, in place. There are many less sensitive and more practical places to generate wood fiber than our last remaining ancient forests, like the millions of acres of young, even-age tree plantations that have grown since previous clearcuts. By focusing on previously logged public forestlands - many of which are now overgrown and in need of thinning - the BLM would provide wood to local mills while actually improving conditions for fish and wildlife and keeping saws out of precious old-growth forests. Instead, the WOPR proposes to inflame the controversy by increasing old-growth clearcutting for a short-term economic fix. The WOPR puts water quality at risk and would destroy some of Oregon's most special places. We should protect our remaining mature and old-growth forests on public land, not clearcut these natural treasures. Erica Anderson 85665 Jasper Park Rd Pleasant Hill, OR 97455 |
| EM-6330 | Nadine Levie <desertwhisper8@yahoo.com> | Western Oregon Plan Revisions | 1/9/2008 18:52:02 | January 9, 2008
Western Oregon Plan Revisions Dear Western Oregon Plan Revisions, As a sportsman in western Oregon, I am deeply concerned with the Bureau of Land Management's recently released draft version of the Western Oregon Plan Revisions. The plans outlined in the document would dramatically alter public lands management in western Oregon to the detriment of fish and wildlife and, by extension, hunting and fishing. I frequently visit Bureau of Land Management land in western Oregon, and I'm worried the BLM's plan would have a significant impact on my ability to hunt and fish in this region, and, more importantly, my ability to pass down my sporting heritage to the next generation of hunters and anglers in western Oregon. For example, reduction of streamside buffers to 25 feet would most certainly have a negative impact on our trout and salmon fisheries throughout the region. Timber harvest in close vicinity to fish-bearing or fish-spawning waters will contribute sediment to the systems, with the potential to smother fish eggs and spawning gravel. Additionally, removing streamside vegetation will reduce cover and likely result in temperature increases that could prove fatal to our fisheries. What's more, plans to construct about 1,000 miles of new roads over the next decade, and to allow 14,000 acres of clearcut logging annually could have drastic impacts on the region's struggling, but recovering, fisheries. Add in the conversion of our low-elevation oak savanna forests to conifer plantations and the creation of new off-highway-vehicle emphasis areas, and the plan becomes detrimental to our big-game herds and upland game bird populations. In short, the Western Oregon Plan Revisions are unacceptable from a hunting and angling standpoint. Ideally, the BLM would offer a full range of alternatives when it comes to the plan revisions, with all of those alternatives providing some measure of fish and wildlife protection. Finally, off-highway vehicle management should not be addressed at the region-wide level, but rather by individual BLM districts, and with a generous opportunity for public comment at the local level. Shame on those who propose the Western Oregon Plan Revisions. I stand in disbelief at the short sightedness of the proposal. Many letters of protest have been written outlining the shortsightedness and I will not repeat the comments; I will just repeat "SHAME ON YOU." Sincerely Nadine Levie 6734 Thompson Creek Rd Applegate, OR 97530-9640 |
| EM-6331 | Claude Aron <claude@eyelandgallery.com> | Comments on WOPR | 1/9/2008 18:53:17 | I am a resident of the Applegate valley. I live in a steep canyon surrounded by hills that are covered with trees. I love living here, because of the natural beauty, peace& quiet. I enjoy hiking in the forests & rafting in the rivers. I'm very concerned that acceptance & implementation of the WOPR, with it's proposals for widespread clearcutting & creation of many new "OHV Emphasis Areas", will destroy much of that natural beauty & tranquility, for me & for my neighbors,
In the last two years, there have been two fires that came to within a few thousand feet of my house - one across the road & one on the back side of the hill at whose base my house sits. I'm very grateful that we had dedicated firefighters on our side, but I'm also very concerned that the reckless changes in forest management proposed in the WOPR will only increase the risk of fire in the future, for me & for my neighbors. I'm also concerned about the cumulative effect the human race is having on this planet's ecosystems. We think we can keep expanding our populations and our consumption of natural resources forever. But the more we do that, the more we encroach on our neighbors, share a smaller & smaller pool of resources & create stresses that lead to anger, violence, crime & warfare. And now, we've reached a point where there are over 6 billion of us & we're not only stressing ourselves, but causing large, global effects to the environment. It seems to me that when we're making decisions about the future of our forests, the interests of private timber companies & off highway vehicle enthusiasts shouldn't be at the top of the list. They belong on the list - they both have legitimate stakes in the outcome - but shouldn't they fall out somewhere below the health of the planet & the safety & well-being of the residents who live within & near these forests? By making logging & recreation the higher priorities, we're perhaps gaining a temporary economic benefit, but creating a longer term disaster. These are public forests, not private land. We need policies that promote sustainable logging, not policies that promote clearcutting for a quick profit. Claude Aron 1684 Humbug Creek Road, Jacksonville, OR 97530 |
| EM-6332 | seankelly21@yahoo.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 18:54:20 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, sean kelly 1242 14th st hermosa beach, CA 90254 |
| EM-6333 | jdhrn@sbcglobal.net | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 18:54:20 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Jody Hansell 8 Captain Dr. #462 Emeryville, CA 94608 |
| EM-6334 | jrsuttsf@aol.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 18:54:20 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Joseph Sutton 2349 Funston Ave. San Francisco, CA 94116-1948 |
| EM-6335 | rhonkaplan@aol.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 18:54:20 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Rhonda Kaplan 243 Pascack Ave. Emerson, NJ 07630 |
| EM-6336 | dendavie@cruzio.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 19:00:21 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Dennis Davie POB 651 Capitola, CA 95010 |
| EM-6337 | fnfields@quixnet.net | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 19:02:21 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, frank fields 678 panorama dr san francisco, CA 94131 |
| EM-6338 | Gretchen Randolph <aha4kids@sterlink.net> | Stop WOPR - Protect BLM forests | 1/9/2008 19:02:35 |
I am very concerned about the 2.6 million acres of forest managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Oregon. The BLM is moving forward with the Western Oregon Plan Revision, which will increase logging in Oregon's old-growth forests sevenfold by clearcutting in currently protected old growth forest reserves and sensitive salmon bearing rivers and creeks. Sincerely, Gretchen Randolph 6690 SW Ventura DR Tigard, or 97223 |
| EM-6339 | newmanaf@yahoo.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 19:03:21 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Alicia Newman 5990 Valhalla Drive Neskowin, OR 97149 |
| EM-6340 | Kate Gessert <katerg@igc.org> | comments on WOPR | 1/9/2008 19:03:52 | Thank you for accepting comments by e-mail.
86070 Cougar Lane Eugene, Oregon 97402 January 9, 2008 U.S. Bureau of Land Management Western Oregon Plan Revision P.O.B. 2965 Portland, Oregon 97208 Dear Sirs: Last week I learned that the Bureau of Land Management has been using new science to revise the maps of Timber Management Areas and Late Successional Management Areas that are/were part of Alternative 2 of the W.O.P.R. I realize that the maps I saw are still being worked on, but these maps are dramatically different from the maps released with the EIS in August 2007, at least in the southwestern quarter of the Eugene District near Veneta/Crow/Lorane, where I live. Although the public comment period hasn't ended yet, we all seem to have been commenting on something that is quite different from the direction in which the W.O.P.R. is now heading. I don't see how the comment process that ends January 11 can be valid, when so many people have commented on an EIS and maps that are already in the process of being substantially changed by the BLM. Residents, farmers, and vineyard keepers in the area where I live would have been much more alarmed and much more active in the comment process if we had realized that the timber management area (as it appears in last week's maps) begins just across Territorial Road (a road that is near where most of us live.) In the Alternative 2 map we were given with the EIS, there were eight to twelve miles of BLM Late Successional Management Areas between Territorial Road and the first TMAs. Now there is nothing. In addition, sections on the far (west) side of the Alternative 2 TMAs have also been changed from LSMAs to TMAs. Only a few local residents even know any of this is happening, and the comment deadline is only two days away. With the new maps, the loss for the people who live and farm in Lorane, Crow, and Veneta will be incalculable. Please note that the problems outlined below are problems just for our local area. In this letter, I will not attempt to address all the other problems with Alternative 2 that have been described in my own earlier letter and many other people's letters. Veneta/Crow/Lorane problems from the new mapping include: 1) Wildlife losses: Wildlife such as elk and birds that have habitat both near our homes and in nearby older forests will disappear as they lose the forests. They will also be hurt by herbicide use in the forests. 2) Herbicide use: If BLM goes back to using herbicides, as the agency has proposed in Alternative 2, the herbicides will blow toward us with the wind from the west, doubling or more the amount that now comes toward us from the private lands of the O & C checkerboard. Health of humans and of wild and domestic animals will be hurt. Farms and vineyards will risk losing organic status. Herbicides will be absorbed in our groundwater. Streams flowing east, toward us, will contain more herbicides. Herbicides in Wolf Creek, for example, will harm salmon populations and hurt award-winning recovery efforts and dramatic fish population recovery in the Siuslaw. 3) Climate: Effects of clearcutting approximately 80 additional square miles to the west of our homes need to be studied. Results may include stronger winter winds with greater storm damage, and drier conditions. Intermittent smoke from slash fires will exacerbate lung illnesses. 4) Recreation losses: We residents will lose places near our homes where we love to walk and be alone with nature. Hunters and fishermen will lose forests and clear streams. BLM will no longer share older forests with the community of people who live in and near them, but will remove these forests far away from us, where they are hard to get to and cannot be part of our lives without the expenditure of a lot of gasoline ( = carbon emissions) and time. The recreation impact will be heavy on residents of not only Crow, Veneta, and Lorane, but also Eugene. 5) Education losses: Educators using the older forests of nearby Coast Range to help students learn about ecosystems will not be able to do this. 6) Home losses: People living near BLM clearcuts (for example, people along Wolf Creek Road) will lose monetary value on their homes, but much more importantly, they will become spiritually sickened by living amid devastation and physically sickened by living next to slash fires and herbicides. I urge B.L.M. to reconsider the new plans that have been made since Alternative 2 was released (along with reconsidering Alternative 2 itself.) These new plans are apparently being made with owl science in mind, and I don't have enough scientific background to know what they mean to the spotted owl. But I do know that the new plans will do serious harm to the environment and people of the Veneta/Crow/Lorane area. Sincerely yours, Kate Rogers Gessert |
| EM-6341 | Edward Bagby <EBagby@henneberyeddy.com> | Stop WOPR - Protect BLM forests | 1/9/2008 19:05:33 | BLM
I Took the below notes from the sierra club website. I appreciate that they are so calm and collected about this issue, because I would write something more scathing and less helpful. In any case, I wholeheartedly agree with their words. I am very concerned about the 2.6 million acres of forest managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Oregon. The BLM is moving forward with the Western Oregon Plan Revision, which will increase logging in Oregon's old-growth forests sevenfold by clearcutting in currently protected old growth forest reserves and sensitive salmon bearing rivers and creeks. Sincerely, Edward Bagby, 3224 se 9th ave Portland Or, 97202 |
| EM-6342 | Gretchen Randolph <aha4kids@sterlink.net> | Stop WOPR - Protect BLM forests | 1/9/2008 19:06:42 |
I am very concerned about the 2.6 million acres of forest managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Oregon. The BLM is moving forward with the Western Oregon Plan Revision, which will increase logging in Oregon's old-growth forests sevenfold by clearcutting in currently protected old growth forest reserves and sensitive salmon bearing rivers and creeks. Sincerely, Ian Randolph 6690 SW Ventura Dr Portland, Or 97223 |
| EM-6343 | Katdog11@msn.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 19:10:21 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. I have spent half my life in the forest. I have camped, fished, back packed, horse packed et al. We have a ranch in Coffee Creek/ Trinity County. We are the third generation. But we are now five generations deep on this property. My husband just retired from a redwood, cedar and Doug fir business that he operated for 30 yrs. He specialized in 2nd growth. His customers counted on that. One needs only to look at PALCO to understand what greed can do to a company that sustained its forests for over 150 yrs. They had an amazing ecord and they sold it to a man who only counted the dollars. And he ran it into the ground and ruined over a thousand peoples futures. It's all about GREED. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Kathleen Weaver 15490 Hwy299W P.O. box 474 Shasta, CA 96087 |
| EM-6344 | pruthscott@msn.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 19:17:21 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Patricia Scott 51 SE Lupine Ct. Shelton, WA 98584 |
| EM-6345 | llamalover1233@aol.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 19:17:21 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Jessica Lenz 39-120 Elna Way Cathedral City, CA 92234 |
| EM-6346 | carole gale <cgale03@yahoo.com> | WOPR comments (in body email, not attachment as previous) | 1/9/2008 19:19:22 | Carole Gale
6012 Coos Bay Wagon Rd. Roseburg, OR 97470 Bureau of Land Management Email: cgale03@yahoo.com Western OregonPlan Revisions Office Tel: 541 784 9040 P.O. Box2965 333 SW 1st Avenue 8 January 2008 Portland, Oregon97208 (Electronically mailed to: orwopr@or.blm.gov) Re BLM Western OregonPlan Revisions (WOPR) To BLM, I live in South Western Oregon and I oppose BLM's latest plan for the management of O&C BLM forests: the Western Oregon Plan Revision (WOPR). I oppose all the Alternatives of the WOPR with clear cutting or logging on any old growth BLM forests. I support the No Action Alternative. By old growth, I mean tree stands aged 150 or more years. Truly old forests are gone, those 750 - 1200 years old - the true life span of the oldest Douglas Firs (Maser 1990). Remnant stands of BLM forests with older trees need to remain unlogged - preserved so they can return to truly ancient forest ecological characteristics in future. Responsible BLM management would selectively thin overly dense younger tree plantations, resulting in the beneficial decrease of wildfire danger to all of us in the surrounding communities, unlike this WOPR plan to increase the cut of fire-resistant, old growth forests. The WOPR plan needs to be scraped and the North West Forest Plan itself needs strengthening and improvement. We need to restore and reconnect the fragmented stands of Old Growth, not increase the old growth cut, which the WOPR aims to do. I walk out the door of my cabin in woods 15 miles outside Roseburg, a timber industry town surrounded by both private and BLM publicly owned land, into the forests nearby, and overwhelmingly find cut forests, growing back from at least 2 or 3 previous loggings. The great Pacific Northwestern American forests of huge trees are rare now. Except for one tiny, map-error stand with big trees nearby, I must get specific directions and drive long distances to find truly huge trees. Most old growth stands I've seen are fragments, small areas of large trees surrounded by far younger, logged forests. There is little Old Growth forest I can easily reach; most giants are long since harvested. Old growth's overwhelming replacement by young tree plantations robs Oregonians and all American citizens of its ecological services: clean water and air, wildlife and fish habitat, its reservoir of plant, fungal and animal diversity, its fire-resistant old trees, and puts us in far greater fire danger. I wish I could visit huge areas of truly old forests with their whole ancient ecosystem intact, with all their grandeur of size, beauty, diversity of plants and animal species, riches of fungi and microbes, their quiet open slowness. A large presence of such neighboring ancient forests, conserving the Earth's well being in my neighborhood, would ease my heart and give me hope for future generations. Even our tiny fluke 300ft wide strip of old growth lifts my spirit and likely my neighbor's too: I meet them on horseback when I'm walking there. Although their family has been supported by logging, they seem to especially like that tiny bit of BLM old growth for riding, enjoying as I do the few huge trees, open forest floor, and quiet grandeur. Yet even this tiny fragment will be logged by the WOPR, since uses like recreation or ecological services of clean air and water carry little value compared to timber extraction. Our stream is muddy now, likely due to logging clear-cuts up the valley, and this year salmon haven't appeared. Our accidental fragment of old growth - tiny as it is - can't alone protect our stream or fish. Large areas of continuous Old Growth are needed to preserve the Old Growth ecosystem. However, even the Northwest Forest Plan, which is relatively benevolent compared to the WOPR, is seriously flawed. On field trips to look at BLM forest land designated "Late Successional Reserve" (LSR), I've found to my shock that these "LSRs" have been clear-cut in the last 2 or 3 decades and will only grow into LSR ecological functions in 150 years - 200 years! Yet these so-called "LSRs" are still counted on paper as "protected LSR acres" under the Northwest Forest Plan! This is not conservation. By twisted terminology, the BLM claims to be preserving old growth character, while only planning to implement future management, not current conservation of Old Growth Forests! This is the BLM's practice under the current Northwest Forest Plan already in place. The WOPR is a much worse plan, a fatal step to rob Americans of their last remnant heritage Old Growth Forest on a continent once rich but now impoverished in natural forests. This false BLM terminology, designating recent clear cuts as "LSRs", is breaking trust by an official government agency charged with responsible management of publicly owned resources. It misleads American citizens in the worst way. Many LSRs have no old growth ecological characteristics and cannot function as old growth forest. What good is a name? Ecosystems are not conserved on paper - they are preserved by functioning. Endangered wildlife species such as the marbled murrelet and spotted owl cannot live in these young "LSR" habitats. Moreover, there are other multi-factorial, knock-on, and ecologically catastrophic effects of clear cutting old growth forests. One loss is the diversity of fungi and microbes underpinning our Pacific Northwest Old Growth Forests, which recent research is finding likely the most diverse on Earth. This fungal diversity is destroyed by clear-cutting logging practices and is not recovered in monoculture tree plantations. Yet these fungi mycelium cells plus their symbiotic microbes - acting as the planet's primary recyclers in their services of breaking down and recycling the nutrients of dead organisms - these fungi cells may contain the richest anti-viral and anti-bacterial protections on Earth! After all, exposed as they are to decay, they've evolved the best ways to protect their own cells. These microbes process and nourish ancient forest, aid in protection of clean air, water, and the genetic library of species. What human disease cures and unrecognized ecosystem services will we lose by destroying them? These fungi don't live in eroded, species-poor, tree plantations. "The BLM refuses to recognize that the scarce resource is not spotted owls, marbled murrelets or any of the other 300-plus plants and animals associated with old growth timber that are awaiting their turn to jam the timber production machinery. The scare resource is the old growth ecosystem itself." - Ron Sadler, retired chief of forestry planning for the Bureau of Land Management. 11/13/07 I imagine many BLM employees chose to work with natural resources because of their love of Nature. Please step up to the challenge now. Do not bend to commercial, industrial timber industry pressure to increase logging of the last relict stands of Old Growth Forest. Preserve all BLM old growth, and future generations and we will hail you as sound earth citizens. Plan sustainable tree plantation thinning; keep loggers employed in restoration forestry. Reject the WOPR. Sincerely, Carole Gale, MS Biology Cc: Senator Gordon Smith Senator Ron Wyden Representative Peter DeFazio (4th District) Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. |
| EM-6347 | frenchbarge@yahoo.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 19:21:21 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Patricia Reed 26730 SE Rugg Rd Damascus, OR 97089 |
| EM-6348 | kendeb97@msn.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 19:21:21 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Debra Sally 3424 Emerson Clearlake, CA 95422 |
| EM-6349 | mmmustbeher@yahoo.com | Opposition to the WOPR: Protect Our Ancient Forests | 1/9/2008 19:24:21 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and streams up and down the Pacific coast. This proposal would take us backwards to the days of rampant old growth clear-cutting, destructive road building, and local controversy, and would fail to provide real stewardship of these resources. I urge you to reject this and every attempt to undermine science-based protections for our nation's natural resources. Clear-cutting over 100,000 acres of old-growth forest every decade is simply an unsustainable rate of logging that would destroy these ancient forests. I am also concerned that the proposal fails to appreciate how important these intact forests are in helping to slow global warming. Please do not allow the destruction of our old-growth forest heritage to be our legacy, and rewrite the plan to protect our ancient forests, clean water, and the wildlife that call these areas home. Sincerely, Molly Miller 4710 Orville Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95407 |
| EM-6350 | Michelle <curlyirish@comcast.net> | Stop WOPR - Protect BLM forests | 1/9/2008 19:40:05 | I am very concerned about the 2.6 million acres of forest managed by the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Oregon. The BLM is moving forward with the Western Oregon Plan Revision, which will increase logging in Oregon's old-growth forests sevenfold by clear cutting in currently protected old growth forest reserves and sensitive salmon bearing rivers and creeks. Sincerely, Michelle Brecht RN 1951 Greentree Road Lake Oswego, OR 97034 |
| EM-6351 | kmcmanis@comcast.net | You must protect coastal ancient forests | 1/9/2008 19:40:23 | Western Oregon Plan Revisions Bureau of Land Management
To whom it may concern: Please consider my comments on forest clear cutting in our western states below: I am writing in opposition to the BLM's attempt to put our nation's beloved forests at-risk through the proposed Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR). This misguided and unacceptable plan would unravel the protections of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) and threaten the magnificent forests, diversity of life, and clean salmon-rich waters of the region. Without the NWFP, we could see a return to logging of ancient forests and the degradation of hundreds of miles of rivers and |