The US Forest Service (USFS) has announced a series of Roundtable public meetings next week to explain and answer questions about the Draft 2011 Planning Rule (click here to see it) and comment process. Technically, no public comment will be permitted at the Roundtables, but creative public speakers could ask questions to highlight the need to tweak [...]
By Teri | February 26, 2011
A week ago Friday I blogged that USFS Regional Forester Randy Moore told several of us he directed his Forest Supervisors to “work closely” with county officials. Last Wednesday Moore elaborated at a round table meeting with Congressmen Herger, McClintock, reps for Denham and Lungren, and members of the Sustainable Forest Action Coalition (SFAC), explaining what he [...]
By Teri | February 18, 2011
At a meeting in Vallejo this morning, United States Forest Service (USFS) Regional Forester Randy Moore said he’s given his forest supervisors direction to work closely with County Boards of Supervisors to build relationships, resolve conflict, and come up with solutions that work for everyone… or most everyone. Needless to say, that made my day. A California [...]
By Teri | February 7, 2011
http://vimeo.com/moogaloo
Headquarters, UC Hopland Field Station When I was a young I loved lambing season: I got to be with my Dad at his day job as a scientist for the University of California. Though I doubt he meant to, being around Dad during lambing taught me responsibility, compassion, and about life and death through a shepherd’s eyes. [...]