New Plan for the Monongahela National Forest
The Management Plan for the Monongahela National Forest is now being revised and public comments accepted. The current management plan is outdated. This is the first time since 1985 that we have had a chance to significantly change how the Forest will be managed. The process has been described as determining “if the Forest’s one million acres of public land will be an all-you-can-eat buffet for the logging industry, or managed with conservation in mind.” This Plan revision will determine how the Forest will be managed for the next 10-15 years. The Forest truly needs your help NOW!! Comments due August 1, 2002
If you are in a hurry, you may weigh-in quickly on-line at COMMENT
Otherwise, comments should be e-mailed to r9_monong_website@fs.fed.us
or mailed to:
NOI – FP Revision
Monongahela National Forest
200 Sycamore St.
Elkins, WV 26241
If you care one iota about the Monongahela National Forest you need to make your voice heard. This is home to such spectacular and favorite locales as Dolly Sods Wilderness, Seneca Rocks, Spruce Knob, Cranberry Wilderness, Otter Creek, Seneca Creek, Shavers Fork, the Blackwater, Cheat, Williams, Greenbrier, Elk, Tygert, Cherry and Gauley Rivers; the place with excellent hunting and fishing, boating, hiking, climbing, camping, touring, mountain biking. But there’s a dark side too. The Mon Forest also has valuable resources that businesses want to get their hands on. Logging, coal, oil and gas interests, as well as commercial recreation, motorized off-road vehicles and cattle and sheep grazing all want a piece of this public lands pie. Who gets how much is determined in the Planning process. You need to SPEAK UP NOW!
Detailed information of the plan revision process is available on
WV Highlands
and on
USFS
Phone inquiries should be directed to Doug Adamo, Forest Planner, (304)636-1800.