Mainecat Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 MAGA Trump administration advances plan to cut protections for largest national forest Source: The Guardian/US The Trump administration has announced it will move forward with a plan to roll back regulations protecting millions of acres in America’s largest national forest from logging, sparking an outcry from environmental advocacy organizations, Alaskan tribal nations, and fishermen. More than half of the Tongass national forest – a 16.7m-acre old-growth temperate rainforest in south-east Alaska – has been protected for the last two decades by the so-called “Roadless Area Conservation Rule”, which prohibits development in designated wild areas. The US Forest Service is expected to release a final environmental impact statement on Friday which would allow for the Tongass to be exempt from the rule, moving one step closer to ending the protections entirely. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/24/tongass-national-forest-trump-administration-logging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepr2 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 The California liberals Have done a masterful job with managing forests, ,,,, 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmo Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Clear cutting select spots rejuvenates the forest. They do it in the National forest by my cabin. Looks like crap when they’re doing it but a few years later and it’s coming back. It’s the right way to manage the forest IMO. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 7 hours ago, Mainecat said: Tongass national forest You never even knew it existed 24 hours ago... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Thanks Trump, that's exactly how it should be managed, I live in a National Forest and it really helps new regrowth and is needed badly. Naturally Tree-Huggers don't approve unless the Forest is used for Bicycling or Hiking. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmo Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Just now, XCR1250 said: Thanks Trump, that's exactly how it should be managed, I live in a National Forest and it really helps new regrowth and is needed badly. Naturally Tree-Huggers don't approve unless the Forest is used for Bicycling or Hiking. Can’t have it both ways. If they’re not going to manage the forest and just leave it be they’re going to have to accept the big forest fires every year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, Edmo said: Can’t have it both ways. If they’re not going to manage the forest and just leave it be they’re going to have to accept the big forest fires every year. We had some Forest Fires when I was Vol. Firefighter for 15 years, 1 fire covered a rather large area, thank God all the local Departments got together and were able to make the fires out before they got too large. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 a 16.7m-acre old-growth temperate rainforest in south-east Alaska – has been protected for the last two decades So it has been protected since Obama was POTUS? Geez, the headline makes it sound like it is now going to be a free-for-all. The media plays these idiots like puppet masters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 36 minutes ago, racer254 said: a 16.7m-acre old-growth temperate rainforest in south-east Alaska – has been protected for the last two decades So it has been protected since Obama was POTUS? Geez, the headline makes it sound like it is now going to be a free-for-all. The media plays these idiots like puppet masters. That's the kind of junk news MC TikTok loves to post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Snake said: You never even knew it existed 24 hours ago... Do a search I have posted before when the process started Junior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 Yeah no effect on the water....nothing to look at here just Corporate America making billions off the taxpayers while destroying a National resource. And its all OK with the Trumptards here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 The former head of National Forest who recently retired is from this area originally and has moved back here when he retired from his position in Washington, he and others from The National Forest Office here has said The Forest exists primarily for Logging purposes and that recreational uses are secondary.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtssrx Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 8 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Yeah no effect on the water....nothing to look at here just Corporate America making billions off the taxpayers while destroying a National resource. And its all OK with the Trumptards here. People might take you seriously if you didn’t find three to five things to bitch about trump on a daily basis. Did you bother to find out why they are removing these protections? Or are you just assuming it has a corporate America tie? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeadoo Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 3 hours ago, XCR1250 said: Thanks Trump, that's exactly how it should be managed, I live in a National Forest and it really helps new regrowth and is needed badly. Naturally Tree-Huggers don't approve unless the Forest is used for ONLY Bicycling or Hiking. fixed it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 12 minutes ago, Mikeadoo said: fixed it yup. TBH I'd have no issue with fully protecting some forests but then don't whine when they burn, that has been the natural cycle forever with forests nothing to do with climate change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted September 25, 2020 Gold Member Share Posted September 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Mainecat said: Yeah no effect on the water....nothing to look at here just Corporate America making billions off the taxpayers while destroying a National resource. And its all OK with the Trumptards here. Just in case you missed it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted September 25, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 25, 2020 12 hours ago, Mainecat said: MAGA Trump administration advances plan to cut protections for largest national forest Source: The Guardian/US The Trump administration has announced it will move forward with a plan to roll back regulations protecting millions of acres in America’s largest national forest from logging, sparking an outcry from environmental advocacy organizations, Alaskan tribal nations, and fishermen. More than half of the Tongass national forest – a 16.7m-acre old-growth temperate rainforest in south-east Alaska – has been protected for the last two decades by the so-called “Roadless Area Conservation Rule”, which prohibits development in designated wild areas. The US Forest Service is expected to release a final environmental impact statement on Friday which would allow for the Tongass to be exempt from the rule, moving one step closer to ending the protections entirely. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/24/tongass-national-forest-trump-administration-logging Roadless forest lead to problems. Fire lanes are created for a reason. Bravo Mr. President. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Might want to look into cutting a tree or 2 down in California Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 Forest burn get over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted September 25, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Forest burn get over it. I really don't think you should be telling anyone to "get over" anything.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 4 hours ago, Kivalo said: Just in case you missed it. Hoping we would of had this cleared up by now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 4 hours ago, Tinker said: Might want to look into cutting a tree or 2 down in California Too late. 1 hour ago, Mainecat said: Forest burn get over it. See above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 17 hours ago, Mainecat said: MAGA Trump administration advances plan to cut protections for largest national forest Source: The Guardian/US The Trump administration has announced it will move forward with a plan to roll back regulations protecting millions of acres in America’s largest national forest from logging, sparking an outcry from environmental advocacy organizations, Alaskan tribal nations, and fishermen. More than half of the Tongass national forest – a 16.7m-acre old-growth temperate rainforest in south-east Alaska – has been protected for the last two decades by the so-called “Roadless Area Conservation Rule”, which prohibits development in designated wild areas. The US Forest Service is expected to release a final environmental impact statement on Friday which would allow for the Tongass to be exempt from the rule, moving one step closer to ending the protections entirely. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/24/tongass-national-forest-trump-administration-logging good responsable harvisting keeps massive wildfires at bay look at CA and the nat parks out west to see what happens when you stop respobsable harvesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 The stupid ass liberals who hate all carbon emissions are directly responsible for the release of as much CO2 from fires as the state emits in a year. Fucking morons... Instead of responsible logging/harvesting which sequester millions of tons of carbon in wood products, they'll just let it burn, or fall to the forest floor and decay. Party of science... 🤣 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmo Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 22 minutes ago, Matt said: The stupid ass liberals who hate all carbon emissions are directly responsible for the release of as much CO2 from fires as the state emits in a year. Fucking morons... Instead of responsible logging/harvesting which sequester millions of tons of carbon in wood products, they'll just let it burn, or fall to the forest floor and decay. Party of science... 🤣 All electric cars by 2035. Maybe they can get their act together by then? Meh, easier just to blame climate change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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