Protect Our Woods: A Conservationist’s Alternative Plan for Management of the Hoosier National Forest

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A Conservationist’s Alternative Plan for Management of the Hoosier National Forest

Protect Our Woods joined other environmental groups to develop this approach to managing our national forest. Many issues are addressed in this document. These issues were discussed at length and the approach was agreed on by many thoughtful people with environmental concerns in Indiana. Please take a few minutes to read this document and understand the reasoning behind the positions. Then write a letter to the forest service and express your views. If they differ, so be it. But let the forest service know you care, who you are, and why you feel the way you do.

INDEX:

Section 1: Introduction

1.1 Statement of Values

Section 2: Forest Plan Management Goals: Ecology and Humans

    2.1 Forests and the Commons
    2.2 Biological Diversity and Wildlife Habitat
    2.3 Forests as Watersheds
    2.4 Forests for the Human Spirit

Section 3: Need for Change: Specific Management Issues

    3.1 Commercial timbering
    3.2 Commercial Use
    3.3 Forest Openings
    3.4 Prescribed Fire
    3.5 Wilderness
    3.6 Roadless Area Conservation
    3.7 Roads
    3.8 Outdoor Recreation
    3.9 Off-road Vehicles
    3.10 Hiking trails, Horse trails, Bike trails
    3.11 Land Acquisition/Land Swaps
    3.12 Monitoring
    3.13 Enforcement

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