FROM THE ARCHIVE
USDA urged not to settle road lawsuits
Facebook
Twitter
Email
MARCH 28, 2001 US Forest Service chief Mike Dombeck on Tuesday announced he is stepping down from his position but recommended the US Department of Agriculture not settle lawsuits challenging a controversial plan to limit road-buildling in federal forests. A number of Western states, timber interests, and at least one tribe are opposing the plan, which affects nearly 60 million acres of forest land. The Bush administration has delayed its effective implemention until May 12, at which time it may choose to scrap the initiative or defend it. Dombeck was one of the key forces behind the plan. Secretary Ann Veneman has been recused from making decisions on it because she represented a group who lobbied against it. Get the Story:
Clinton's Forest Service chief leaves Bush administration (AP 3/27) Relevant Links:
Roadless Forest Plan - roadless.fs.fed.usRelated Stories:
Tribe says not consulted about forest plan (Enviro 3/26)
Bush still reviewing forest plan (Enviro 3/22)
Judge rejects forest plan delay (Enviro 3/21)
EDITORIAL: Honor roadless initiative (The Talking Circle 3/21)
USDA: Veneman recused from forest plan (Politics 02/06)
Controversial forest plan delayed (Enviro 02/06)
Cantwell questions Ashcroft (Politics 1/18)
Tribe sues over forest plan (Enviro 01/09)
Roadless forest plan draws fire (Enviro 01/08)
Advertisement
Stay Connected
Contact
Search
Trending in News
1 White House Council on Native American Affairs meets quick demise under Donald Trump
2 'A process of reconnecting': Young Lakota actor finds ways to stay tied to tribal culture
3 Jenni Monet: Bureau of Indian Affairs officer on leave after fatal shooting of Brandon Laducer
4 'A disgraceful insult': Joe Biden campaign calls out Navajo leader for Republican speech
5 Kaiser Health News: Sisters from Navajo Nation died after helping coronavirus patients
2 'A process of reconnecting': Young Lakota actor finds ways to stay tied to tribal culture
3 Jenni Monet: Bureau of Indian Affairs officer on leave after fatal shooting of Brandon Laducer
4 'A disgraceful insult': Joe Biden campaign calls out Navajo leader for Republican speech
5 Kaiser Health News: Sisters from Navajo Nation died after helping coronavirus patients
News Archive
About This Page
You are enjoying stories from the Indianz.Com Archive, a collection dating back to 2000. Some outgoing links may no longer work due to age.
All stories are available for publishing via Creative Commons License: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)