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Back Forest Service Work to Erase Excessive Roads


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San Juan National Forest pc Larry Lamsa

Dear Guardian,

For decades the U.S. Forest Service adhered to the illusion that forests are only useful if developed for human benefit, bulldozing more than 370,000 miles of road through our national forest landscapes, splitting apart wildlife habitat and dumping sediment into pristine headwaters.

Finally, about 15 years ago Forest Service policy shifted away building new roads to maintaining only those that are needed, and rewilding the rest. But translating that policy into reality has been a glacial struggle. That’s why we were thrilled to see the Forest Service revise its Rico West Dolores project to tackle the over-sized and crumbling road system on the San Juan National Forest in southwest Colorado.

Join us in applauding the Forest Service’s decision to move towards a more sustainable road system.

In response to WildEarth Guardians’ advocacy, the Forest Service revised the Rico West Dolores project to identify the minimum road system—the fewest number of roads needed to manage the forest for all the different purposes. Now we need your voice to help back the Forest Service’s efforts.

Returning forest roads to the wild can be controversial. But we understand that removing unneeded roads from the landscape allows the agency to focus its limited resources on the roads we all use, improving public access and helping ensure roads withstand strong storms.

Each small step helps to create a more resilient future forest. Show you support the Forest Service’s actions by signing our letter today.

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Sincerely,

Greg Dyson

Greg 2016 

Greg Dyson
Wild Places Program Director
WildEarth Guardians
gdyson@wildearthguardians.org

photo: Flickr Creative Commons, Larry Lamsa (San Juan National Forest)

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