Sierra Club Statement on Advancement of U.S. Forest Service Proposal to Protect Old-Growth Forests

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Today, the United States Forest Service concluded a public comment period seeking input on the development of a change to plans overseeing all national forests that would protect the last remaining old-growth trees in the United States. Thousands Submit Comments Calling for Strong Protections for Old-Growth, Mature Forests Ian Brickey, [e-mail]

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the United States Forest Service concluded a public comment period seeking input on the development of a change to plans overseeing all national forests that would protect the last remaining old-growth trees in the United States.

In December, the Forest Service issued a draft proposal, initiating a process that would amend all nation...