Idaho Fire Story 2007  05/14/2008
Idaho saw 1.9 million acres – more than any other state -- burn in 2007. The number probably topped the historic 1910 fires. John McCarthy, the Idaho forest campaign director for The Wilderness Society, traveled through the vast landscape after the fires on many field trips with U.S. Forest Service fire managers and biologists. McCarthy’s report in “Idaho Fire Story 2007” uses text, maps and photographs to tell the story of fire effects, ecology, recovery and re-growth.
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Protest of the Proposed RMP/FEIS for the Yuma Field Office 05/14/2008
The Wilderness Society and partners' protest of the Proposed RMP/Final EIS for the Yuma Field Office
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Uncompahgre RMP Amendment Support Letter 05/09/2008
Comment letter supporting the Uncompahgre Field Office's proposed RMP Amendment to change travel management on 463,000 acres of the Field Office from "Open" to "Limited to existing routes" as an interim method to prevent further uncontrolled route proliferation.
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Caliente RMP Scoping Comments 05/06/2008
Scoping comments from The Wilderness Society and partners on the Caliente RMP revision
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Plans Currently Open for Comment 5/1/08 04/30/2008
Details regarding BLM planning documents open for public comment on 5/1/08
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TWS Testimony for the House Subcommitte Hearing on West-wide Energy Corridors 04/28/2008
The Wilderness Society's testimony for the House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public lands and Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on West-wide Energy Corridors: State and Community Impacts, held April 15, 2008
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Carrizo Plain National Monument: A Stunning Natural Area Sustaining Vibrant Local Communities (Detailed Report) 04/24/2008
This document provides a detailed economic review of the benefit to communities provided by protected natural lands at Carrizo Plain National Monument.
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Carrizo Plain National Monument: A Stunning Natural Area Sustaining Vibrant Local Communities 04/24/2008
An analysis of the economic benefits of Carrizo Plain National Monument, including a review of benefits to communities from protected public lands.
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Opportunities for Action on Recreation Issues in Oregon 04/23/2008
Updated listing of planning actions and other recreation-related work ongoing in Oregon.
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Supplemental Comments on Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resources Draft PEIS 04/21/2008
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Izembek National Wildlife Refuge Map 04/18/2008
Maps - Wildlife Values Threatened by proposed road through Izembek Wilderness
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Comments on the joint FS/BLM Draft LMP 04/15/2008
Comments by San Juan Citizens Alliance and partners on the joint Forest Service/Bureau of Land Management Draft Land Management Plan
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Map of Proposed West-wide Energy Corridors in Placitas, New Mexico 04/10/2008
A map detailing impacts to private property of the proposed West-wide Energy Corridors
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Map of Proposed West-wide Energy Corridors in San Miguel County 04/10/2008
A map showing the impacts of the proposed West-wide Energy Corridors in San Miguel County
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Methodolgy for Arches Viewshed Map 04/10/2008
The methodology used to create the map of impacts from the proposed West-wide Energy Corridors on the Arches viewshed
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Map of Impacts to Arches National Park Viewshed from Proosed West-wide Energy Corridors  04/10/2008
A map detailing the viewshed impacts which the proposed West-wide Energy Corridors would cause.
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Measuring Forest Carbon: Strengths and Weaknesses of Available Tools Summary 04/08/2008
As the U.S. moves toward registering and regulating emissions of greenhouse gases, we are hearing more about the potential for forest carbon sequestration to offset fossil fuel emissions. Whether at the national or project level, good decisions about forest offsets depend upon accurate estimates of the carbon stored in forests and the changes in those stores over time. This Brief examines four carbon measurement tools, and provides some general comparisons for broad regions. It also highlights limitations that users should keep in mind; data are particularly limited for very old forests and for carbon reserves in dead wood and underground.
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State Fire Assistance: Key to Successful Comprehensive Wildfire Management 04/01/2008
State Fire Assistance (SFA) is a key part of a long-term strategy to reduce wildfire suppression costs by
providing funds for proactive community planning, fuels mitigation, preparedness, and education.
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State Fire Assistance Fact Sheet 04/01/2008
Communities that are well-prepared for fire are key to
reducing these costs and ultimately restoring functional, and fire-resilient,
wildlands.
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Funding for Non-Federal and Federal Fire Management Needs to Be Better Balanced 04/01/2008
Comprehensive fire management inherently transcends land ownership boundaries. Safe communities and healthy landscapes go hand-in-hand.
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Wildfire Suppression Budget Continues to Escalate; Solution is needed 04/01/2008
Federal fire suppression costs have increased significantly in recent years, exceeding $1 billion in five of the last seven years. As suppression activities continue to increase, so does the suppression budget since it is based on a 10-year rolling average. Because the agencies’ budgets are essentially flat year to year, to off-set these increases funding for critical programs has been significantly reduced and more and more of the land management agencies’ budgets are being used for wildland fire management.
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Community Fire Assistance Budget Significantly Reduced in FY2009 04/01/2008
While fire management is often perceived as a federal issue, fires do not respect jurisdictional lines. Wildland fire management must occur at the landscape scale, with federal agencies partnering with states and communities, and scarce resources must be spent where they are needed most.
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Facts About FY 2009 Wildfire Budget 04/01/2008
Over the last five years, over $14 billion has been appropriated to the National Fire Plan (NFP). During this time of large federal deficits and increasing pressure to re-examine federal budget priorities, the question must be asked whether these taxpayer dollars have promoted safer communities and more resilient ecosystems.
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Lakeview Stewardship Group Success Story 03/26/2008
The Lakeview Stewardship Group was formed to restore a unit in the Fremont-Winema National Forest. The award-winning collaborative effort that includes conservationists, timber workers, local government officials and other civic leaders has become an inspiration and model in forest conservation by incorporating ecological restoration and community values in land management goals.
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Priority BLM Lands of the West & Alaska 03/25/2008
The public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management are the last remaining unprotected wild lands in America. This document outlines eleven of the priority landscapes for the work of The Wilderness Society.
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Community Environmental Organization Letter on Climate Change Principles 03/25/2008
This letter was issued by community environmental organizations to Representatives regarding principles that should guide climate change legislation.
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BLM Plans Open for Comment 03/25/2008
Plans open for comment as of March 25, 2008.
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Comments on the Draft PEIS for Commercial Development of Oil Shale 03/20/2008
Comments on BLM's Draft PEIS on Commercial Development of Oil Shale
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A Map of BLM Management Plans Under Revision in the Rocky Mountain States 03/18/2008
A map showing BLM management plans under revision in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah.
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Special Lands Impacted by SW NIETC 03/13/2008
A map of National Monuments, National Parks Lands, Proposed Wilderness, USFS Roadless Areas, and other protected lands impacted by the SW NIETC |
