U.S. Forest Service Chief Steps Down - AP

[Eugene]

U.S. Forest Service Chief Steps Down

By JOHN HEILPRIN
The Associated Press
Friday, January 12, 2007; 1:25 PM

WASHINGTON -- Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth is retiring after nearly six years
in a job where he helped the Bush administration increase timber sales, allow more
oil and gas drilling on government land and discontinue some recreation fees.

Bosworth, a career forester who became the agency's 15th chief in April 2001, will
step down within a few weeks, Forest Service spokesman Jim Brownlee said Friday.
His replacement was being named later Friday.

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As chief, he was a key player in President Bush's program to increase timber sales
and auction off oil and gas leases in roadless areas of national forests. The Clinton
adminstration had put that land off-limits to commercial development.

Among the most controversial decisions has been the Bush administration's promotion
of logging in Alaska's Tongass National Forest, the nation's largest. Some of the
areas the Clinton administration had tried to protect have trails and roads, but many
are considered pristine havens for wildlife and waterways or are prized for their
scenery and recreation.

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Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/12/AR2007011201318.html

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Good and bye!

[maxsolomon]

2. rats deserting the sinking ship

if we can't exploit & despoil our few remaining roadless areas, how will we sleep at night?

[phantom power]

3. I wonder if Gail Kimbell will be able to undo any of the damage.

[TechBear_Seattle]

4. This is the idiot who ordered creationist BS at the Grand Canyon, yes?

If so, then... :party: