August 2009

Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack sets a new agenda for the Forest Service

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack gave a major Forest Service policy speech in Seattle today.  Wildlands CPR’s Restoration Campaign Coordinator Sue Gunn was able to attend and was very pleased to hear the Secretary’s emphasis on restoration and watershed health as the “driving principle” for Forest Service policy.

While the USDA press release on the speech focused more on timber management and fire than on