Bush Administration Opens National Forests to Roads

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Bush Administration Opens National Forests to Roads, Logging and More
5 May 2005


In yet another blow to the environment under the Bush administration, the way has been paved for road building, logging and commercial ventures on nearly one third of all National Forest lands. The K Street lobbyists for logging and mining companies have obviously been very, very busy greasing the wheels and whatever else necessary.

The 58.5 million acres involved, mainly in Alaska and in western states, had been put off limits to development by former President Clinton, eight days before he left office in January 2001.

Under existing local forest management plans, some 34.3 million acres of these pristine woodlands could be opened to road construction. That would be the first step in allowing logging, mining and other industry and wider recreational uses of the land. Under proposed rules, new management plans have to be written for the other 24.2 million acres before road building can commence.

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