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Watershed Restoration & Forest Roads Symposium

Pacific Rivers Council and co-sponsors including Wildlands CPR are convening a "Watershed Restoration and Forest Roads Symposium" on April 4, 2008 for policymakers, scientists, conservationists and the interested public. Road-related watershed restoration, including road removal, remediation and fish passage, is a priority need in many Western watersheds. Expert panels will explain the impact of roads on water, fish and wildlife, and how to reduce them. Panelists and participants will explore the economic benefits of restoration, key

Huge Victory for Beaches

Some good news for beaches and beach go-ers! On Wednesday, February 6th, the California Coastal Commission voted 8-2 to reject the planned 241 Toll Road, (which would have been located about halfway between LA and San Diego), and protected the internationally-known surfing spot, Trestles, and San Onofre State Beach. Thousands turned out for this historic meeting in nearby Del Mar, CA, making it clear to the commissioners that the destruction of state parks and coastal resources is unacceptable.

Anthropocentrism

I was monitoring off-road vehicle online bulletin boards the other day when I came across an interesting post, debating the merits of Dave Havlick's piece on demography and off-road vehicles. In the forum exchange, hosted on "Team Mudnuts 4x4 Club, Inc.," I found it incredibly interesting looking at the rationals expressed for the conversion of public lands into off-road vehicle playgrounds.

Legacy Road Funding: A briefing by USFS Region 6 for the Washington Watershed Restoration Initiative

Region 6 of the Forest Service shared their plans for restoring salmon habitat and clean water that has been impaired by deteriorating and failing roads pummelled by storms in Washington state. Some part of the $39mm appropriation approved by Congress in late December 2007 is expected to go towards restoring some of these road-scarred areas. That appropriation supports the Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Act championed by Rep. Norm Dicks (WA).

New Report: Road Reclamation & Remediation Needs

On December 26, 2007, President Bush signed the Omnibus Appropriations Act for 2008 into law. That act contained a provision called the Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Initiative (LRRI) that provided $39.4 million to the Forest Service for road remediation and reclamation.

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Road Reclamation & Remediation Needs throughout the National Forest System, January 2008

To download the full report, please click on the link to the attachment on the left side of this page.

Report Summary & Recommendations


On December 26, 2007, President Bush signed the Omnibus Appropriations Act for 2008 into law. That act contained a provision called the Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Initiative (LRRI) that provided $39.4 million to the Forest Service for road remediation and reclamation.

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