Legislation Opportunities and Policy Changes:
The
Good and the Bad
Roadless Areas are YOUR lands Check out the latest.
Virginia Wilderness Bill! The Ridge and Valley Act of 2007, introduced on February 14th by U.S. Representative Rick Boucher (D-VA) and U.S. Senators John Warner (R-VA) and Jim Webb (D-VA) will protect approximately 55,000 acres of Virginia's Jefferson National Forest.
They're trying to take the public OUT of public lands! The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) needs protection!
National Forest Management Act - New policy creates huge problems for future forest management.
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Learn more about this important land protection tool.
In 2004 we saw the release of new Land Use Management Plans for Southern Appalachian National Forests in Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.
Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2003
A seriously flawed bill that was recently signed into law. It leaves old growth forests unprotected, limits the public's right to get involved, and actually worsens insect outbreaks.
