Blog Archives for Restoration
Wildlands CPR & groups remove, repair Wash. forest roads
By cathy - September 2, 2010
Groups remove, repair Wash. forest roads
A coalition of 18 groups is pushing to restore
national forest lands in Washington state through the removal and repair
of forest roads left behind from decades of timber harvesting.
Remediation project a win-win
By cathy - August 31, 2010
Read the original news article in the Helena Independent Record here.
New Report from New Mexico Highlights Economic Benefits of Nature
By Sarah Peters - August 27, 2010
Headwaters Economics released a report detaling the benefits from natural areas for New Mexico's economy.
FY10 Legacy Roads Projects Finally Announced
By Bethanie Walder - August 27, 2010
The Forest Service has finally released their FY10 final list of Legacy Roads and Trails projects. Though the funding increased significantly from 2009 ($50 million) to 2010 ($90 million), when comparing the total projected accomplishments between the two years you might notice that the anticipated outcomes are not necessarily doubled. We are pleased to see that numerous regions and forests have dedicated at least a portion of FY10 funding to project planning, survery and design.
Restoring the Skokomish: Restoration and Jobs Mix on the Olympic
By Greg Peters - August 26, 2010
Congressman Norm Dicks, reporters and Washington Watershed Restoration Initiative coalition members spent part of Tuesday, August 24, visiting a Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Initiative project in action in the Skokomish watershed of the Olympic National Forest. This work is not only restoring the watershed by reducing sediment and road pollution, but is supporting local businesses with family wage jobs and keeping some contractors afloat during this prolonged economic downturn.
Reclaiming Roads and Providing Jobs on the Helena National Forest
By Greg Peters - August 26, 2010
Wildlands CPR, The Wilderness Society, and the Helena National Forest hosted a field tour on the Helena National Forest yesterday, August 25th. The tour highlighted the Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Initiative, visiting a site where road reclamation is ongoing to protect and restore clean water supplies. Once in the woods, the tour met up with excavator operator Karry Cross, who ran his excavator to give the camera crews from 3 local t.v.
Interior appropriations finally moving forward
By Bethanie Walder - July 23, 2010
The House Interior and Environmental Appropriations subcommittee approved legislation yesterday to provide Forest Service and other agency and environmental funding for fiscal year 2011. While there are many steps yet to go, we are very happy to report that the subcommittee included $90 million for the Forest Service Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Initiative. For more information, read the news directly from Congressman Norm Dicks' office.
Forest Service outlines “Climate Change Roadmap”
By Bethanie Walder - July 22, 2010 On July 20, the Forest Service released their new Climate Change Roadmap, along with a new “scorecard” that will enable the national office to annually rate how each individual national forest is adapting to and mitigating for climate change.
Brief video on the politics of a restoration economy
By cathy - June 23, 2010 Why should a climate change bill fund natural resource projects in your community? Scroll to the bottom of this article to watch a video to see what some green jobs experts have to say.
USDA releases 5 year strategic plan
By Bethanie Walder - June 22, 2010 On June 11, 2010, the US Department of Agriculture released it’s 2010-2015 strategic plan, including it’s overarching plans for the Forest Service.
Forest Service management was basically addressed in the second of the plans four goals:
Ensure our national forest and private working lands are conserved, restored, and made more resilient to climate change, while enhancing our water resources.
