Alternatively, another presidential administration could revisit the rule — but that would require public comment, meetings and another multi-year process. Graham is uncertain how long it will take to see big systemic changes in how the Tongass National Forest is managed. That is what we’re trying to protect as Natives in Southeast Alaska is our way of life,” said  Joel Jackson, president of the Organized Village of Kake on Kupreanof Island. 11 Tribal governments in the region submitted a petition to the Forest Service requesting the protection of traditional lands for the Tlingit, Haida and … Roadless Rule supporters dispute that it held up economic development in the region. He says it became clear early on that their voices weren’t being listened to. All rights reserved. The USDA Forest Service will publish the documents in the Federal Register this week. “It’s just, maybe it’ll lead to a little more optimism.”. He calls Tuesday’s announcement a “great thing.”. Removing the Roadless Rule from the Tongass is the most extreme of six alternatives considered by the Forest Service. Retaliation tariffs placed on logs shipped to China have been hitting some sectors of the small industry hard. According to Chris French, a top Forest Service official, this could change how the Tongass is federally managed and undo a 2016 plan amendment to move away from old growth logging in the region. “Make no mistake, this decision is all about opening up old-growth forest to clear-cut logging in an effort to prop up an outdated and highly-subsidized logging industry,” said Austin Williams, Alaska Director of Law and Policy for Trout Unlimited. Forest Service Set To Repeal Roadless Rule For Protecting Tongass NF (Updated) October28, 2020 October28, 2020 by chrisco2 It's a sad day for the Tongass, but this process has been so clearly subpar, ignoring Southeast Alaskans, Tribes and stakeholders, that it is sure to be overturned one way or another. That’s about 2% of the area protected by the rule, or 1% of the total Tongass. The U.S. Forest Service says lifting the Roadless Rule would open up about 168,000 old-growth acres to potential logging. But the U.S. Forest Service is proposing changes that could make Alaska the only state that doesn’t have to follow it. The U.S. Forest Service will publish its justification for the change in the federal register later this week. The Tongass National Forest is a treasure. His was the first of a half-dozen tribes to withdraw its cooperation with the Forest Service. #TongassNationalForest #SaveRoadless https://t.co/rgdkI8OWG9. LISTEN: Alex Trebek visited Alaska because he loved this animal. We just buckle down and start talking [about] what’s the next step,” he said. “Renewable energy, community infrastructure, mining, and transportation projects would have proceeded under any of the six alternatives considered. Industry figures are also applauding the decision. “The forest products industry … has been imperiled for some time,” said Tessa Axelson of the Alaska Forest Association, a Ketchikan-based timber industry group. The Trump administration’s decision could be reversed through a court challenge or an act of Congress. In Alaska, we work with sportsmen and women to ensure the state’s trout and salmon resources remain healthy far into the future through our local chapters and offices in Anchorage and Juneau. “You know it’s sad that we have to continue to fight our own government to protect our forests and streams,” Jackson said. And lifting the rule, she says, provides that predictable supply. Here’s some reaction to the pending repeal of protection for the Tongass from Trout Unlimited: JUNEAU, AK— An announcement expected tomorrow by the U.S. Forest Service says the agency will repeal the Roadless Rule on the Tongass National Forest, opening previously-protected lands containing rare, old-growth trees to industrial clear-cut logging and construction of expensive and highly-subsidized logging roads.

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