Today, logging crews reentered the Red Tail timber harvest plan (THP) in Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF) to continue cutting large trees on public lands- despite a pending review of the management plan. Thanks to the brave forest defenders, logging…
The Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians just learned that Thomas Porter, the Director of the State Department of Forestry, at the September Board Meeting of his agency called for the redrafting of the Jackson Demonstration State Forest Management Plan…
While the official public comment period for these two timber harvest plans is closed, comments submitted through the proper channels will put CAL FIRE on notice that we are still on the alert. It will help to send a separate comment on each…
Jackson Forest activists were surprised and jubilant yesterday when the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a Resolution calling for a Scientific Review of Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF) to determine the Forest Management Plan’s conformance to…
On Monday, November 15th, the Mendocino Board of Supervisors will vote on a resolution that calls for a reconsideration of the management objectives of the Jackson Demonstration State Forest. The resolution, sponsored by Supervisors Ted Williams and Dan Gjerde, recognizes…
On October 11th, the California Natural Resources Agency released its draft Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy for public comment. In some ways, this document is a win for environmentalists. We have been saying for years that, if stewarded…
