The U.S. Forest Service is revising management plans for a large number of its 177 National Forests and Grasslands, a process it must undertake every 10-15 years. It's an opportunity for the agency to revise outdated plans, assess the state of a national forest, evaluate past practices and forest uses, and study and recommend areas for wilderness designation.
The current effort around the Monongahela National Forest plan revision in West Virginia is a great example of wilderness advocates engaging in the planning process to further efforts to protect wilderness. The West Virginia Wilderness Coalition has recently launched a full-scale effort to generate comments on the forest plan while highlighting the importance of their citizens’ proposed wilderness areas.
Please let us know about the recent activities and accomplishments of your Wilderness campaign. Keep in mind that this is a Wilderness specific update. Contact the Wilderness Support Center by email or at 970-247-8788.
