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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS







No. 13

NATIONAL FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS
            


               

In Washington, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and elsewhere throughout the West we are heavily engaged in the forest planning process through which each National Forest is preparing a forestwide plan by 1983.  Already in Montana three draft forest plans have been issued, and one draft plan has been released in Idaho for the Targhee Forest.  These forest plans are unacceptable from a conservation standpoint.  In most cases accelerated timber cutting will require new roads thus doubling or tripling the existing road systems within the next ten to fifty years.  These road systems will virtually wipe out the existing elk and other wildlife security cover located outside of protected wilderness areas.  In addition, high commodity options are being chosen at the expense of wildlife, recreation, and wilderness.


Therefore, the Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs opposes the trend in the contents of these draft proposals of the Forest Management  Plan.















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