Hundreds of acres have been cut since the rivers were designated Wild and Scenic 10 years ago, while not a single comprehensive management plan has been drafted.
“The Wild & Scenic Rivers of the Ottawa are national treasures facing death from a thousand clearcuts,” said Brent Plater, attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity. “The Ottawa has been running roughshod over the management guidance provided by the people of this state and country, and its time we all stood up and told the Forest Service that the Wild and Scenic Rivers in Michigan must receive the level of care they are entitled to by law.”