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"
In this issue Chair Jim Golden offers his views about NAFSR’s role in commenting on Forest Service Fire Management, then NAFSR’s comments about development of a new National Forest Planning Regulation, followed by George Leonard’s NAFSR Budget Letter. Then Job Corps features including a brief report about the transfer of the last of the Department of Interiors Job Corp centers to the Forest Service. We post a tribute to Mary Barr, Forest Service pioneer aviator and some additional information about the Equal Access to Justice Act and alleged abuses. Hank Deutsch begins a two- part article on history of the evolution of national forests. So refill your coffee cup and read the latest from NAFSR.
Topics include:
- Jim Golden talks about NAFSR and USFS Fire Policy
- Fire Information
- Planning Regulation
- 2011 Budget
- Job Corps
- Pioneer Forest Service Aviator Passes On
- Equal Access to Justice
- The National Forest ---A review of history
The Lookout Volume 5 Issue 2 - March 15, 2010 .
human need to use natural resources is fundamental to our continued presence on earth."