Category: Forest Management
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The Trump Administration continues with its onslaught against the Allegheny National Forest. The overall picture of logging projects approved and proposed by the Trump Administration is daunting – and clearly requires the production of an Environmental Impact Statement. In total 16,514 acres will be affected – far in excess of the legally allowable cutting limits.…
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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 only National Forest. The West Sheffield timber sale proposes 1,972 acres of clearcutting itself – but when combined with other timber sales a total of…
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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 (aka “Removal” and “Final Harvest” cuts) and 2,371 acres of herbicide application. Again, the administration is proposing massive clearcuts contravening the intent of the National…
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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 in the Porcupine Run and Madlick Projects. Conservationists contend these logging practices compromise forest health. “Where plan components will allow clearcutting, seed tree cutting, shelterwood…
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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 CherryBlack Cherry DeclineFor 30 years the US Forest Service said they had to promote black cherry over other tree species because of health risks to…
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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 Let them Know this is not ok with America! Contact them here: https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public//CommentInput?Project=65828. The area affected is Big Mill Creek in the eastern part of…
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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. However, they do clearcut. They primarily use terms such as “Overstory Removal” and “Shelterwood Removal” to describe clearcutting. Regardless of what you call it –…
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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 the forest. The US Forest Service could take action to protect the forest – but frequently chooses not to. Oil and Gas Wells frequently leak,…
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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 black cherry is extremely valuable commercially – therefore the US Forest Service has manipulated forest composition to disfavor native tree species such as Eastern Hemlock…
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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 drilling. As you can see on the map below, the Allegheny is primarily managed for clearcut logging (red areas): Unfortunately the Allegheny is under renewed…