One million acres of old-growth forests in the
Northwest could be opened to logging. The Clinton administration
proposes to amend the Northwest Forest Plan to loosen requirements
for surveys of rare plants and animals prior to timber sales.
Request the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Study at
503/808-2197 or view it on the Web at www.or.blm.gov/nwfpnepa. Send
comments by March 3 to Survey and Management DSEIS, USDA Forest
Service-CAET, P.O. Box 221090, Salt Lake City, UT
84122.
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Amend the Northwest Forest Plan.
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