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November 25, 2003
Peterson celebrates destructive forest legislation
Congressman John Peterson is celebrating the recently passed Healthy Forests Initiative - however, it is clear the Congressman has no knowledge of what constitutes a healthy forest and who makes the decisions to log.
"Does it make sense to have trees rotting on the ground because the Forest Service has it's hands tied by bureaucratic red tape?" Peterson asks.
Why yes, John, it does. I suppose that is why the Forest Plan mandates a certain percentage of coarse woody debris to remain on the ground, though it is not nearly enough. I wonder how the Congressman thinks rich soil is developed?
"We don't need judges and environmental activists managing our forests. We need soil scientists, fish and wildlife biologists, and other professionals who manage forests for a living making these decisions" Peterson continues
Maybe if the Forest Service allowed soil scientists and fish and wildlife biologists to make decisions, rather than relying so heavily on silviculturalists to increase timber production, there wouldn't be so much "bureaucratic red tape". Besides, isn't judicial review part and parcel of the democratic process?
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Posted by Ryan at November 25, 2003 12:21 PM
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