10/12/2009 08:51 AM | Via: Headwaters News

Plan to thin Oregon forest will test waters for roadless policies

The U.S. Forest Service's proposal to thin areas of the Umpqua National Forest, including work in roadless areas, will be a test of the Obama administration's promise to protect 58 million acres of federal roadless forest lands from logging. Yakima Herald-Republic... read the full story

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Obama Administration [...] work in roadless areas, will be a test of the Obama administration 's promise to protect 58 million acres of federal [...]

Umpqua National Forest [...] U.S. Forest Service's proposal to thin areas of the Umpqua National Forest , including work in roadless areas, will be a [...]

Republic [...] forest lands from logging. Yakima Herald- Republic (AP) View Comments |; plan to thin oregon [...]

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