Clarkesville is artisan-friendly Jul 3, 2009
The property, one of the few pieces that were not sold to the National Forest Service for the creation of the Chattahoochee National Forest, is on both sides of a bend in the river and provides a rare setting with blooming 300-year-old plants ... org; U.S. Forest Service District Ranger Office, 706-754-6221. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Are you shocked?Im not Jul 3, 2009
First off, the mountain belongs mostly to the U.S. Forest Service, then there are private landowners, Land Grant property and Bureau of Land Management property. Secondly and ultimately, the mountain belongs to God. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Is fallen tree Georgia's 2nd oldest? Jul 3, 2009
The likelihood of a tree being [400 years old] is pretty slim, said Ed Macie, who directs U.S. Forest Service s Urban Forestry Program in the southern states. Most trees were removed during the Civil War to build Atlanta and support the rail system, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Officials hope governor vetoes bill on fireworks Jul 3, 2009
Jim Payne, Southwest regional spokesman for the U.S. Forest Service, said people can't have or use fireworks in the national forests here. "We're always concerned about any ignition that could start a wildfire," he said. (AZCentral -- News)
Celebrate July 4 on the Web Jul 3, 2009
Put together by the State Historical Society and the USDA Forest Service, they offer compact guides and references to historic state sites and parks. You'd be surprised at what you can visit in virtually every corner of the state. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Thune vows to fight pine beetle infestation Jul 3, 2009
John Thune, U.S. Forest Service officials and some residents about the pine beetle infestation that has spread across private, state and federal property in the Black Hills ... He favors a preservation plan that includes accelerating and expanding forest management practices, creating a market for woody biomass materials removed from federal forests and reforming Forest Service funding for forest management and fire response activities ... Tom Troxel, Black Hills Forest Resource Association... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Forest service carves new experimental forest out of Tongass NF Jul 2, 2009
The USDA Forest Service established a new experimental forest in Alaska on June 25 ... The Hen Latinee (heen la-tee'-nee), a Native American Tlingit name that means "River Watcher," will be managed jointly by the Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station and the Alaska Region. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Schumer wants help on emerald ash borer Jul 2, 2009
The Forest Service to approve and release funding for the battle. Support for New York s efforts to educate the public on the threat of the insect. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
• Forest Service quashes fire at Redfish campground Jul 2, 2009
Forest Service quashes fire at Redfish campground BLM reminds public of fines for negligently starting fires By Nate PoppinoTimes-News writer ... U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management crews, including two air tankers and a helicopter, contained it by 9 p.m. and declared it controlled Wednesday evening. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Forsaken tower: Old Casey Peak lookout Jul 2, 2009
It s something of a mystery, said Vicki MacLean, a retired Forest Service employee and forest historian ... A 1937 inspection by the Forest Service also listed the tower s problems. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
In The Warming West, Climate Most Significant Factor In Fanning Wildfires' Flames Jul 2, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 1, 2009) The recent increase in area burned by wildfires in the Western United States is a product not of higher temperatures or longer fire seasons alone, but a complex relationship between climate and fuels that varies among different ecosystems, according to a study conducted by U.S. Forest Service and university scientists ... "These data tell us that the effectiveness of fuel reductions in reducing area burned may vary in different parts of the country," said David L.... (Science Daily)
Forest Service considers SE Alaska road closures Jul 2, 2009
KETCHIKAN - The Craig and Thorne Bay Ranger Districts are seeking to reduce the 1,419 miles of open Forest Service roads on Prince of Wales Island by 40 percent ... KETCHIKAN - The Craig and Thorne Bay Ranger Districts are seeking to reduce the 1,419 miles of open Forest Service roads on Prince of Wales Island by 40 percent. (Juneau Empire)
• Feds, Colo. hash out agreement on oil, gas rules Jul 2, 2009
Last week, state regulators approved agreements with the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service. The rules took effect on federal land in Colorado on Wednesday. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• All about mushroom collecting Jul 2, 2009
Answer: Joe Griffin, a local U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officer, told me he is encountering several unlawful commercial mushroom-collecting operations within Sawtooth and Boise National Forests within the perimeter of the South Barker fire in the South Fork Boise River drainage ... Officer Griffin told me personal use permits are free at U.S Forest Service offices and must be obtained prior to picking mushrooms ... If you have questions about what activities on public lands require... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• Around the Valley Jul 2, 2009
The U.S. Forest Service and the Idaho Department of Lands also prohibit fireworks. Violating a fire-prevention order issued by BLM State Director Tom Dyer is a misdemeanor that can carry fines and jail time. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Appeals court rejects Bush logging rule suit Jul 1, 2009
In the Supreme Court ruling, the justices had ruled 5-4 that environmental groups can challenge individual projects, but lack the necessary standing to overturn an entire U.S. Forest Service regulation. The 2004 Camp Salvage sale was administered under federal "categorical exclusion" rules enunciated by the Bush administration to exempt the sale of dead or dying timber on 250 acres or fewer from environmental reviews and public-comment requirements. (Montana Standard, MT)
Rock Fire threatens landfill Jul 1, 2009
The U.S. Forest Service responded with a helicopter. Local units responding included Jenny Lind and Foothill Fire. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Environmentalists Stunned by High Court Losses Jul 1, 2009
5-4 that environmental organizations lacked standing to challenge U.S. Forest Service regulations exempting the service from notice, comment and appeal processes for fire-rehabilitation and salvage-timber sales (). . (Law.com)
9th Circuit tosses lawsuit challenging Lolo forest timber sale Jul 1, 2009
In the Supreme Court ruling, the justices had ruled 5-4 that environmental groups can challenge individual projects, but lack the necessary standing to overturn an entire U.S. Forest Service regulation. The 2004 Camp Salvage sale was administered under federal categorical exclusion rules enunciated by the Bush administration to exempt the sale of dead or dying timber on 250 acres or fewer from environmental reviews and public comment requirements. (Missoulian, MT)
Judge overturns Bush administration logging rule Jul 1, 2009
that the U.S. Forest Service failed to take a hard look at the environmental impacts of changing the rule to make it easier to cut down forest habitat of species such as the spotted owl and salmon on 193 million acres of national forests ... The judge wrote that an environmental impact statement done by the Forest Service "does not evaluate the environmental impacts of the 2008 rule," and the agency failed to comply with Endangered Species Act requirements to consult with other federal agencies... (AZCentral -- News)
Fireworks ignite abandoned bus Jul 1, 2009
Before heading out, we encourage people to call a Forest Service office for fire danger or restriction updates for the area they are planning to visit. Because of those dry conditions, forest managers are asking people to be cautious with campfires and other outdoor activities, including all-terrain vehicle use. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Friendship Tower marks 90th year Jul 1, 2009
To get to the Friendship Tower, travel north of Deadwood on Highway 85 and turn west on Forest Service Road 133. Travel about 2 miles before taking the north turn toward Mount Roosevelt. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Fourth festivities: Homestead cabin a focal point for holiday activities Jun 30, 2009
Missoula County closed on the T-1 Post Headquarters in mid-May, paying the U.S. Forest Service 480,000 for the historic building. It's 12,000 square feet of history that was built in 1940. (Missoulian, MT)
WESTERN MONTANA LIVES - John Davies’ varied experiences provided patchwork of stories Jun 30, 2009
He worked in the oil fields for awhile, ran a service station in Noxon, sold cars, worked a stint for the Forest Service, and ended up working 20-some years as a carpenter/millwright for Plum Creek out of the Columbia Falls facility. For several years his time with the timber giant was spent helping to take down the infamous tepee burners that dotted Western Montana. (Missoulian, MT)
Rexburg Scout leader drowns in Jackson, Wyo. Jun 30, 2009
"We'd also checked in with the Forest Service the day of the rafting to make sure there wasn't anything out of the ordinary and to be safe," Dyer said. "There were quite a number of groups on the river. We took every precaution to be properly trained, prepared and certified for the outJOSEPH LAW Article Rating Current Rating: 0 of 0 votes!Rate File: lect> Comment Blog Riverrunner wrote on Jun 30, 2009 1:44 AM:" 3. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Man dies in fall down shaft Jun 30, 2009
Ophir Cave is located approximately 13 miles northeast of Avon on U.S. Forest Service land above Cave Gulch, approximately one-quarter mile up a steep hill from the Blackfoot City-Marysville Road ... Lewis and Clark deputy Alan Hughes, Forest Service law enforcement and Search and Rescue responded. (Montana Standard, MT)
Post the First Comment Jun 30, 2009
that is the name of the woman who was the Regional Head of the Forest Service in West Virginia the year the Rainbow Gathering was held there. (). (The Daily Lobo, NM)
Generations all deal with tough times Jun 30, 2009
We raised a garden, so we never suffered for anything to eat, said, Worf, who at 82 is as keen and sharp of mind as he was when he worked for the U.S. Forest Service and fought the Japanese on Iwo Jima in World War II.. I can remember the very few times I got to town - and at the railroad stop and in the parks, they were filled with people looking for work, Worf said. (Missoulian, MT)
Things to Do: Scenic Drives Jun 30, 2009
my wife and I live down in Oakwood and we do quite a bit of traveling around NE GA. There are some fantastic roadtrips with lots to do and some great food along the way - we often wonder why more people don't take advantage of our area like this. " Kay wrote on Oct 12, 2008 10:07 AM:" Reading the Things To Do has been a tremendous help in learning about the area. (Clayton Tribune, GA)
If you could talk to Tom Tidwell, the new chief of the U.S. Forest Service, what would you tell him? Jun 30, 2009
If you could talk to Tom Tidwell, the new chief of the U.S. Forest Service, what would you tell him. Monday, June 29, 2009 4:17 PM PDT As the top administrator for the nation s national forests, Tidwell has authority over forests in or near the Klamath County area that include more than 10 million acres. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Clayton Police Lt. Troy Taylor describes how thieves broke into the former Clayton Elementary School by removing plywood covering a window. Two Gwinnett County men were arrested late June 18 as they walked toward the building with electrical equipment. Jun 30, 2009
"Wayne Farmer, maintenance director for the Rabun County Board of Education, discovered the first break-in June 9. Taylor said the first theft likely occurred the night of May 30. During that burglary, the thieves broke through the welded front gate at the school and parked outside the west door.The second time, the thieves pulled into the adjoining U.S. Forest Service property and drove around the ball fields, parking in front of the west door. Each trip to the school occurred on a Thursday or... (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Wolves kill calf in Elk Park Jun 30, 2009
Sologub, a retired U.S. Forest Service investigator, doesn't expect the wolves to come back to the kill site. He said the predators have likely moved farther north, closer to his home and near a herd of elk that's been grazing down low in the valley. (Montana Standard, MT)
Rangers: Fairview Fire Contained Jun 30, 2009
The rafts were guided by Forest Service river personnel. Six handcrews, seven engines, one patrol, one air attack, three air tankers, three helicopters, and fire management personnel, from the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, were dispatched to the scene on first report, totaling over 200 firefighting personnel. (KERO 23, CA)
Pattee Canyon folf course will open this week Jun 29, 2009
Folfers and U.S. Forest Service officials struggled to develop a new management plan after 20 years of unorganized use left the area with extensive ecological damage ... There were also problems with litter, conflicts with picnickers and other hassles that initially prompted the Forest Service to block folfing all together. (Missoulian, MT)
Celebrate July 4 on the Web Jun 29, 2009
Put together by the State Historical Society and the USDA Forest Service, they offer compact guides and references to historic state sites and parks. You'd be surprised at what you can visit in virtually every corner of the state. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Bear byway has natural appeal Jun 29, 2009
Jim Thorsen, a retired U.S. Forest Service ranger who lives in Eustis, said 300 black bears have been killed along the busy highway since 1997 ... State and federal forest services also contribute to the effort, he said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Last mill in Grant County just hanging on Jun 29, 2009
Each year, the U.S. Forest Service calls for timber bids but competition is stiff, and mills tend to rely on private landowners ... "The biggest threat to our social, economic and ecological communities is catastrophic fire," says Curtis Qual, the Forest Service's partnership and stewardship coordinator for the Malheur National Forest. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Heat, drought prompt burn banA wooden bridge about 25 feet long that crosses Boggy Creek south of Taylor caught fire Friday afternoon, threatening to burn a football field-size area and a large grove of nearby trees before Coupland firefighters contained it. Jun 28, 2009
The Keetch-Byram Drought Index, which measures soil moisture, was at 578 Friday for Williamson County, and the Texas Forest Service recommends local governments consider an index number of 575 or higher for issuing burn bans. The east side of the county has been in the upper 600 range for about a week or a week and a half, but the western side was lower. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Meetings and celebrations planned for ART Jun 28, 2009
The public is invited to attend the quarterly meetings at the U.S. Forest Service Office in Hathaway Pines to learn more about the progress that has been made on the development of the trail and to provide thoughts and recommendations about the future ... The U.S. Forest Service is in the process of placing Arnold Rim Trail signs on 10 miles of trail between Avery Sheep Ranch Road and the Sierra Logging Museum near White Pines ... The Forest Service office in Hathaway Pines has a current map of... (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Mine impact statement due soon (34) Jun 28, 2009
Jeff Cundick, minerals branch chief for the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service phosphate program, said his staff has worked diligently at planning for the mine for the past four years. Cundick noted the mine site is located near the Blackfoot River, which is listed as impaired for selenium under the federal Clean Water Act. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Barker’s rants out of line Jun 28, 2009
BRWC has been working tirelessly over the years to get the Forest Service to address the worsening problems in the canyon. This effort finally paid off last year when the Logan Ranger District and BRWC organized a major restoration effort in the canyon, one that was long overdue. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Marijuana field discovered in Oregon's Elkhorn Mountains Jun 28, 2009
The sheriff's office, Oregon State Police, U.S. Forest Service, the Union County sheriff's office and Baker City and La Grande police departments worked together to clear the plantation from Tuesday to Thursday. The operation was similar to two that police raided a couple years ago near Brownlee Reservoir in eastern Baker County. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Barricades, warning signs go up on East Ridge Trail (50) Jun 28, 2009
Dodge said Forest Service and U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials are meeting with the railroad this week to discuss keeping access open to public land along the tracks. They will focus on the areas where the railroad cuts off public land trails. (Montana Standard, MT)
Agri-Tech: Infrared data from high-altitude aircraft helps find leafy spurge (2) Jun 28, 2009
Hunt also worked with John Gillham of the USDA Forest Service in Salt Lake City. While still in grad school at the University of Wyoming, Gillham had developed computer software called the Weed Invasion Susceptibility Prediction (WISP) model. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Rec area not the same for vehicles Jun 28, 2009
This is an important turning point for the area and the folks who like to ride jeeps, motorcycles, 4x4s and quads on the volcanic terrain surrounding Big Lake, Sand Mountain and the Hoodoo area, the Forest Service said in an announcement of the changes ... The Forest Service will have several full-time staff working the area this summer, including Mike McFadin, a recreation specialist based in McKenzie Bridge. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Iowa Democrats honor Vilsack on trip back to home state Jun 28, 2009
The USDA also runs the U.S. Forest Service, which encompasses roughly 200 million acres. Overall, Vilsack estimates half of the land mass of the country is impacted by the USDA.. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Water supplies at risk from fires in dead forests Jun 27, 2009
WASHINGTON ---- Water supplies for 33 million people could be endangered if millions of acres of beetle-ravaged forests in the Rocky Mountains catch fire, a U.S. Forest Service official said Tuesday ... A Forest Service analysis indicates people in San Diego, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Tucson, Ariz ... While bark beetle outbreaks are naturally recurring events in the West, the current outbreak ---- which has killed nearly 8 million acres of trees ---- is the biggest in recorded history, Barbara... (North County Times)
Modern miners - Prospectors pan for gold in timeless Libby Creek Jun 27, 2009
He s a U.S. Forest Service archaeologist and the unofficial historian of Libby Creek, and he, better than anyone, knows what happened here before ... Set aside by the Forest Service, the area is open to the public - no private claims allowed. (Missoulian, MT)
Forest Service works to maintain local course Jun 27, 2009
The course, designated by the Forest Service, is in Thompson Park at Eagle's Nest, southeast of Butte ... The Forest Service and Butte-Silver Bow County are working to curb that. (Montana Standard, MT)
All in the wrist Jun 27, 2009
Courses in Butte Jocelyn Dodge, a recreational forester with the Forest Service Butte Ranger District, said unofficial courses surround the outlying area of Butte, and as far as she knows, have since about the mid-1980s ... There is, however, one course authorized by the Forest Service ... Dodge says the course at Eagle's Nest in Thompson Park is the only course the Forest Service will work to help maintain for the folfing community. (Montana Standard, MT)
NFL asks Supreme Court to grant it wider latitude Jun 27, 2009
In one of the year's most anticipated environmental cases, the court could either narrow or expand the public's power over the Forest Service. Everyone from homebuilders to California Attorney General Jerry Brown is weighing in. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Lightning ignites fire in Sequoia forest Jun 27, 2009
Water supplies for 33 million people could be endangered if millions of acres of beetle-ravaged forests in the Rocky Mountains catch fire, a U.S. Forest Service official said Tuesday ... A 20-acre fire caused by a lightning strike in the Sequoia National Forest is being managed by 50 firefighters, a spokesman for the forest service said Friday ... For up-to-date information, contact the Springville office of the forest service at (559) 539-2607. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
A brief history of mining, logging in the Juneau area Jun 27, 2009
1951: Ketchikan Pulp Co. in Ketchikan receives a 50-year contract from the U.S. Forest Service. 1954: Ketchikan Pulp Co. pulp mill opens. (Juneau Empire)
Hurricane Recovery: Tree Removal To Get Underway In Galveston Jun 27, 2009
The Texas Forest Service will use orange dots to mark dead trees in the public right of way, within 16 feet of public streets. More Stories. (KWTX.com, TX)
Roof repairs planned for lookout Jun 27, 2009
Submitted photo - A Forest Service crew brings in supplies to replace the roof on the Stonewall Lookout ... The weather, the rugged country and the high elevation challenged Forest Service crews charged with carting materials up the 8,270-foot mountain to build the temporary cap this spring ... To do so, Kamps said, the Forest Service borrowed a portable weather station capable of downloading real-time data to the internet in hopes of predicting the local mountain weather. (Helena Independent Record)
State police seek information about semi that drove away from crash (671) Jun 27, 2009
The Forest Service is increasing fees for people who own cabins on Forest Service lands by as much as 400 percent. An average $1,500 fee at Lake of the Woods would climb to more than $6,000. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Central heat wave blamed for at least 4 deaths Jun 27, 2009
"Barring a tropical storm or a hurricane, we think parts of the state has the potential for damaging wildfires through August and maybe September," said Mark Stanford, fire operations chief for the Texas Forest Service. A 75-year-old Missouri man was found dead Thursday in his Maplewood home, where the room temperature was 96 degrees and the air condition was not working. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
• Smooth Caribbean reggae opens concert series in Ketchum Jun 26, 2009
The free Tuesday-night concerts kick off at 7 p.m. Tuesday and run through Aug. 25 at Ketchum's Forest Service Park, First Street and Washington Avenue. The Ugandan Children's Choir will appear Aug. 18. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• Events calendar Jun 26, 2009
Ketch'em Alive free concert and dance, 7 p.m., at Forest Service Park, First Street and Washington Avenue ... " The ensemble honors the legacy of Afrobeat inventor Fela Kuti by melding crafted arrangements and jazz-tinged harmony with high-energy grooves. Tickets are 12 in advance at or 14 at the door.Theater camp/Twin FallsCollege of Southern Idaho Theater Camp for students age 12-18, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. JULY 6-10 at the CSI Fine Arts Center. Learn what goes into a play by experiencing the theater... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Supreme Court Said to Stymie Environmental Causes Jun 26, 2009
In addition, the court held that five conservation groups lacked standing to challenge U.S. Forest Service regulations and found that the Army Corps of Engineers, not U.S. EPA, has permitting authority over mining-waste discharges under the Clean Water Act. "This term's environmental decisions, taken as a whole, convey a message of extreme hostility to the goals and methods of environmental law," said John Echeverria, director of the. (Scientific American)
Climate bill would reward forest owners Jun 26, 2009
The Agriculture Department, which includes the U.S. Forest Service, will oversee the domestic program and develop regulations for verifying whether a forest owner's particular tract of land is actually capturing carbon. Farm state lawmakers had threatened to vote against the bill if the Environmental Protection Agency was given that authority. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Battle Brews Over Mining Proposals for Northern Minnesota Jun 26, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009. The view from a canoe in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota. (Fox News)
Wolverine Photographed In Mount Adams Area Jun 26, 2009
U.S. Forest Service researcher Keith Aubry says the photos, along with one taken in 2006 by the Yakama Nation, provide evidence that wolverines are in places they haven't historically been. He estimates there are about 25 wolverines in Washington. (KIRO TV, WA)
• Federal sage grouse listing may go to 2010 Jun 26, 2009
Both the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service participated in the counts, and grant money paid for helicopter surveys of leks in the area of 2007's massive Murphy Complex Fire, Smith said. Though the birds' numbers only dropped by 6 percent year-to-year, he said, they're now just half of what they were in 2006, a disturbing number. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Things to Do: Scenic Drives Jun 26, 2009
my wife and I live down in Oakwood and we do quite a bit of traveling around NE GA. There are some fantastic roadtrips with lots to do and some great food along the way - we often wonder why more people don't take advantage of our area like this. " Kay wrote on Oct 12, 2008 10:07 AM:" Reading the Things To Do has been a tremendous help in learning about the area. (Clayton Tribune, GA)
