Category: Forest Management
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The Trump Administration is ramping up its efforts to clearcut in the Allegheny National Forest. The West Sheffield Timber Sale targets the Farnsworth Branch area of the Allegheny – Pennsylvania’s […]
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Once again, the Trump administration is proposing a massive logging project in Allegheny National Forest. The Corydon project calls for 2,370 acres of logging – including 1,835 acres of clearcutting […]
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Porcupine Run and Madlick Projects Approved After 2023 Environmental Assessments After two years of no action, the Trump administration has approved 3,600 acres of clearcutting and 4,000 acres of herbicides […]
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Eastern HemlockHemlock Woolly Adelgid The Woolly Adelgid is aggressively killing Eastern Hemlock. Logging does not prevent the Woolly Adelgid from killing trees. Logging guarantees that the trees will decline. Black […]
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ACTION NEEDED! Trump wants to cut down our National Forests. Plans to clearcut 2,000 acres of Allegheny National Forest are up for public comment (Upper Mill Project). Speak Loud and […]
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It can be confusing, because the US Forest Service doesn’t office use the word clearcut – meaning a logging operation where 90% or more of an area is cut down. […]
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Unfortunately, more than 94% of the mineral rights under Allegheny National Forest are privately held. This means, under Pennsylvania law, drillers have the right to drill with little regard for […]
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The composition of the Allegheny National Forest has been changed drastically over time. The native forest is made up of less than 1% black cherry trees in the overstory. But […]
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The Allegheny National Forest is Pennsylvania’s Only National Forest. The Allegheny was founded in 1923 in order to protect the watersheds – however it is primarily managed for logging and […]