[SCE] E&E: Forest policy debates could shape, but not shift, national forest management

[Alan Levine]

Yes Dee.  That is what a resilient forest should look like.

Thank you

On 2024-10-05 1:30 pm, Dee Swanhuyser wrote:
> Alan, Amongst my comments on the LCP update we worked on together over 
> the last several years for the CCC, I made the point you make below — 
> "the debate should be around management for development of old growth 
> type (most old growth is now gone) forest inventories.  This means 
> saving a significant number of larger (dominant) trees that can develop 
> in old growth type trees - with are much more fire resilient and 
> efficient in the carbon cycle.  Overall forest health on, both, Federal 
> and State private (industrial and smaller landowners ) would look like 
> a mix of all age classes - that are well spaced - with an emphasis on 
> development of larger, old growth type, trees.  Just focusing on old 
> growth (since most of it is gone) is counter productive.” It’s 
> imperative that this management protocol become policy.  Thanks for 
> reminding us. Let’s keep this approach in the minds and hearts of all 
> the entities and individuals on down the line to final adoption of an 
> updated LCP AND for the updated GP as well.
> 
> warm regards,  Dee
>> 
>> On Sep 2, 2024, at 10:25 AM, alevine at mcn.org wrote:
>> 
>> Very few in our region understand forest policy - State and Federal.
>> 
>> This article is about Federal Policy - which is expected to continue - 
>> due to dedicated infrastructure funding for fuels management and just 
>> general management.
>> 
>> The coastal forests (our region) has limited federal lands that will 
>> be effected.  One one ongoing debate is with the management of old 
>> growth forests and related protections.  The debate is a misnomer - as 
>> the debate should be around management for development of old growth 
>> type (most old growth is now gone) forest inventories.  This means 
>> saving a significant number of larger (dominant) trees that can 
>> develop in old growth type trees - with are much more fire resilient 
>> and efficient in the carbon cycle.  Overall forest health on, both, 
>> Federal and State private (industrial and smaller landowners ) would 
>> look like a mix of all age classes - that are well spaced - with an 
>> emphasis on development of larger, old growth type, trees.  Just 
>> focusing on old growth (since most of it is gone) is counter 
>> productive.
>> 
>> There are 32 million acres of forestland in California
>> 
>> 17 million are federal lands,  approx 12 million are private lands 
>> (2.4 million industrial),  the rest are State forests or preserves.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 2024-09-01 9:53 am, Rue wrote:
>>> In case you missed this article.  Apologies for the formatting.
>>> have a wonderful long weekend,
>>> Rue
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Alan Levine
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