Amador County – The Sierra Nevada Conservancy, a state agency designed to oversee and improve the well-being of the Sierra Nevada Region, announced Tuesday it seeks public comment on a proposal for the sustainable management of forest lands in the Sierra Nevada. “Many of our public forests are dangerously overgrown and in very poor health, increasing the risk of catastrophic fire, which has an extremely harmful impact on public health, our environment, our water and our economy,” said SNC Executive Officer Jim Branham in a release from the agency. Noting that forest management issues have historically been highly contentious, Branham added, “Our goal is to bring a wide variety of interests together, and focus on what we all agree on to take action on the ground. We recognize it won’t be easy, but the alternative of the status quo is unacceptable.” The release said the proposal, known as the Sustainable Sierra Nevada Initiative, has two main objectives. These are to create “ecologically healthy forests and watersheds, thereby protecting and enhancing habitat and water quality while reducing the risk of catastrophic fire;” and “creating sustainable local economic activity in the Region through increasing the sustainable production of renewable biomass energy and a variety of wood products.” The release said the Initiative states that “sustainable forest management will result in a reliable supply of biomass that can be converted to renewable energy, as well as a variety of wood products, creating an opportunity for locally based sustainable economic activity.” It also identifies “key benefits” resulting from habitat protection, fire reduction, forest restoration and carbon sequestration. The agency’s governing board will consider whether to adopt the resolution at its board meeting on June 4th. Branham stressed that public comment is “critical to ensure that the effort encompasses a wide range of interests throughout the Sierra Nevada.” The Sustainable Sierra Nevada Initiative can be viewed online at www.sierranevada.ca.gov and is open for comment until May 1, 2010. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Wednesday, 31 March 2010 01:28
Sierra Nevada Conservancy Considers Forest Management Plan
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Amador County – The Sierra Nevada Conservancy, a state agency designed to oversee and improve the well-being of the Sierra Nevada Region, announced Tuesday it seeks public comment on a proposal for the sustainable management of forest lands in the Sierra Nevada. “Many of our public forests are dangerously overgrown and in very poor health, increasing the risk of catastrophic fire, which has an extremely harmful impact on public health, our environment, our water and our economy,” said SNC Executive Officer Jim Branham in a release from the agency. Noting that forest management issues have historically been highly contentious, Branham added, “Our goal is to bring a wide variety of interests together, and focus on what we all agree on to take action on the ground. We recognize it won’t be easy, but the alternative of the status quo is unacceptable.” The release said the proposal, known as the Sustainable Sierra Nevada Initiative, has two main objectives. These are to create “ecologically healthy forests and watersheds, thereby protecting and enhancing habitat and water quality while reducing the risk of catastrophic fire;” and “creating sustainable local economic activity in the Region through increasing the sustainable production of renewable biomass energy and a variety of wood products.” The release said the Initiative states that “sustainable forest management will result in a reliable supply of biomass that can be converted to renewable energy, as well as a variety of wood products, creating an opportunity for locally based sustainable economic activity.” It also identifies “key benefits” resulting from habitat protection, fire reduction, forest restoration and carbon sequestration. The agency’s governing board will consider whether to adopt the resolution at its board meeting on June 4th. Branham stressed that public comment is “critical to ensure that the effort encompasses a wide range of interests throughout the Sierra Nevada.” The Sustainable Sierra Nevada Initiative can be viewed online at www.sierranevada.ca.gov and is open for comment until May 1, 2010. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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