Dear President Biden, Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, and U.S. Forest Service Chief Moore,
We the undersigned organizations write to express our deep concern with the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Forest Services’ proposed Amendment to Land Management Plans to Address Old-Growth Forests Across the National Forest System. In compliance with the President’s Executive Order 14072 regarding old forest conservation, the President’s commitments to the Paris Climate Agreement, and the Glasgow Leaders’ Pledge to end deforestation and forest degradation, we urge you to fully protect all mature and old-growth forests (MOG) on national forest lands from logging. Executive Order 14072 noted that MOG forests “play an irreplaceable role in reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions” and promised to “retain and enhance carbon storage” in MOG forests. The DEIS does not comply with these promises and does not provide a reasonable range of alternatives, as follows. Read more
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