The pine beetle is the issue in Colorado, too. Whole mountains have turned brownish red, but still they can’t go in and clear cut, and a Bush Forest Service resisted the proposed legislation. I don’t understand why they are waiting around for a holocaust of a fire before going in and cutting these dead forests down. My question was more to determine if the reg has been changed, which it sounds like, or are they beginning the realize the potential disaster they have created and are trying to cover their rears.
Last Summer the Forest Service did approve the cutting of many acres of beetle-killed timber in and around Vail. The problem was that at the price they offered to pay, there were no takers.
Why ? The local sawmills have all been forced out of business by environmentalists, so the nearest sawmills were too far away to transport the logs to and still turn a profit.
Does a ‘crat play CYA? ? ?
Would an AgencyPerson take a position to lay a groundwork for a “plausable denialability” position?
Does the sun rise in the east?
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DDT, DDT, DDT.............it don’t hurt a thing.