State forests to see more cutting

[TexasTowelie]

Wisconsin officials are earmarking nearly 40,000 more acres of state forestland for intensive logging — a move pushed by the Legislature to provide a fresh source of timber to the forest products industry.

But opponents, which see the change as a major shift in the management of public forests, question the need for such action and are worried about the potential ecological harm that could come from more logging.

They also criticized lawmakers for limiting public involvement in the process, including the role of the citizen-led Natural Resources Board to review changes in how timber is harvested in state forests.

In 2015, lawmakers working on the state budget directed the DNR to increase acreage eligible for the most intensive timber cutting to 75% of northern state forests. That’s up from the current level of 66%.

Read more: http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2016/11/05/state-forests-see-more-cutting/93204452/

[dembotoz]

1. guess tourism will have to say north instead of northWOODS

easter island has no trees and only big store statues that look like maybe scott walker?

is that the prototype?