Forest Action Plans
Forest Action Plans are making a difference in every state.
Forest Service launches massive Colorado "hazard tree" removal project
Monday, October 26, 2009
The U.S. Forest Service has launched a massive "hazard tree" removal project in Colorado using contract and prison labor to cut dangerous beetle-killed pines. The beetle epidemic has ravaged an estimated 2.5 million forest acres across Colorado, concentrated in forests dominated by a single species such as lodgepole pine. More and more are falling in the wind as rotting root systems weaken.
Issue Topic:
- Log in to post comments
Subscribe to our Newsletter
Please enter your email