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Forest Service aims to shortcut environmental review and public participation in logging projects
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) recently issued final revised regulations that dramatically shortcut environmental review, and public input and oversight, on projects that include up to 2,800 acres of logging…
What’s up with Greenwood?
A few months ago, Kentucky Heartwood released information and allegations that the Forest Service was selling more timber in the Greenwood project of the Daniel Boone National Forest than what…
Forest Service approves Pine Creek project. Here’s what it means.
In January the Forest Service published their final decision on the Pine Creek Forest Restoration Project. The final approval of the project comes 4 years after the Forest Service’s first…
Forest Service and Trump Administration Propose Eliminating Public Disclosure, Input, and Environmental Review: Comments Urgently Needed by August 12, 2019!
The U.S. Forest Service has extended its comment deadline to Aug. 26. Take action at OurForestsOurVoice.org. The United States Forest Service and Trump administration have put forward a dangerous new proposal…
Four thousand acres of logging proposed in London District of the Daniel Boone. Comments due April 22, 2018.
Overlook on the Rockcastle River in the Pine Creek project area (UPDATE: The Forest Service has officially extended the comment period to May 14, 2018 after we posted that they…
Winter Letter, December, 2017
Dear friends,As we wrap up Kentucky Heartwood’s 25th year of working to protect our public lands and native forests, I want to thank each of you for your support of…
Kentucky Heartwood Challenges Major Timber Project on Kentucky’s Daniel Boone National Forest
Rare Species and Restoration Take Back Seat to Logging Plans Kentucky Heartwood has filed a formal administrative objection (“pre-decisional objection”) challenging the approval of the Greenwood Vegetation Management Project on…
Greenwood project approved by Forest Service
This is an example of forest in the Greenwood project that was approved for oak woodland management. By Jim Scheff, Director, Kentucky Heartwood Our fight over the Greenwood project came…