We have been deluged by responses to Barry Wynsma's thoughtful essay on Forest Service leadership - or the lack thereof. Provided here is some feedback on the essay.
W.V. "Mac" McConnell writes from Florida. He is a U.S. Forest Service retiree whose Power Point presentations have appeared on our website many times. His latest efforts are nearby: an updated version of his earlier "Timber Resource Management" Power Point and a fascinating photograph, "One Landscape: Four Views," that shows what is happening on adjacent public and private forests at Deep Creek, near Townsend, Montana.
Editor's comment concerning Mike Petersen's (Executive Director - Lands Council) Response To Dr. Tom Bonnicksen's Essay, "Death Of A Forest: Why We Should Care"
Editor's Note:
In 2004, the U.S. Forest Service produced a fascinating report concerning new technologies available for gathering and processing forest biomass. Although the report focused on John Deere's biomass bundler, first manufactured by Timberjack, for use in forest plantations in Sweden and Finland, the report is an eye-opener for anyone wondering about the biomass potential held in western federal forests.
USFS Biomass Bundler Report
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