August 27, 2010

	Featured Story: Appeals court: mud from logging roads is pollution (OR) A federal appeals court Tuesday decided that mud washing off logging roads is pollution and ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to write regulations to reduce the amount that reaches salmon streams. Check out Sarah's blog on this topic.
	News: Field tours on the Helena (MT) and Olympia (WA) National Forests highlight Legacy Roads work Two separate field tours highlighted the Legacy Roads & Trails Remediation Initiative visiting sites in Montana and Washington where road reclamation is ongoing to protect and restore clean water supplies.
	News: Mt. Hood puts the brakes on motorized abuse (WA) Mt. Hood National Forest published a plan Friday, August, 27 for the management of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) such as ATVs and dirt bikes on the forest. Check out Cathy's blog about the issue here.
	News: Dunes dust reduction deal OK’d The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District approved a cooperative deal with State Parks to find ways to reduce dust pollution generated at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area.
	News: Rules toughened for riding ATVs, for children's sake New legislation putting serious restrictions on ATV riding is garnering praise from parents whose children have been injured or killed on these three- and four-wheeled ORV's, and criticism from ATV enthusiasts.
	News: Americans used snowmobiles to chase B.C. wolves for hunt When it comes to hunting, Env. Minister Barry Penner says B.C. is home to the “fair chase.” But the use of bait and high-powered snowmobiles to target a wolf pack during a guided trophy hunt on an ice-covered lake in northern B.C. is raising questions about that assertion.
	Opinion: Addressing watershed health in the Forest Service planning rule The management of water resources in National Forests and Grasslands continues to be an important topic in the development of the new planning rule, and was discussed at last week’s National Roundtable.
	Resource: FY10 Legacy Roads projects finally announced 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. This is an important step, as they were running out of projects with completed environmental analyses.
	Resource: Safe Passages Book published Measuring nearly 50,000 miles in length, the U.S. has the largest Interstate Highway System in the world. Those routes now course at a relentless pace with millions of automobiles and some profound consequences for the environment and wildlife.