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Newest NEWS-STORY - Date: Tue, 18 May 2004

FROM National Forest Protection Alliance

Greenwire

May 14, 2004 Friday

FORESTS: SENATORS SAY ADMIN SHOULD HAVE ASKED SCIENTISTS TO REVIEW PLANNING RULE

Dan Berman, Greenwire reporter

The Bush administration should convene an independent panel of scientists to review its proposed changes to forest planning rules before it publishes the final rule, 12 Democratic senators and Independent Sen. Jim Jeffords (Vt.) said in a letter yesterday to the White House Office of Management and Budget.

OMB is currently reviewing the proposed final planning rules that govern how the Forest Service develops and revises land and resource management plans for all of the nation's 192 million acres of national forests, dictating activities such as timber harvesting, recreation and wildlife management. The final rule is expected to be released to the public soon, according to Forest Service spokeswoman Heidi Valetkevitch.

But the senators say the administration is undermining the role of science in the management of national forests by

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About the FLFWC

The Finger Lakes Forest Watch Congress is a grassroots organization made up of concerned citizens from Ithaca, Hector, and the surrounding areas. We are dedicated to preserving the Finger Lakes National Forest for wildlife, non-destructive recreation, and long-term ecological and community benefits. We believe the Forest belongs to the people; that it is a place of peace and serenity that, if not preserved now, will be lost forever for the future generations of our children. We believe it should not have its resources sold to corporate interests for profit, for what we have is too much to sacrifice to corporate profits. Therefore, we are fully opposed to any commercial projects involving drilling, mining, or destructive recreation on the Finger Lakes National Forest.

We are associated with the National Forest Protection Alliance (NFPA), a network of grassroots organizations across the country dedicated to ending all commercial extraction and exploitation on Public Lands, including National Forests.

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