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Virginia Mountain Treasures: Virginia Forest Watch is pleased to present Virginia Mountain Treasures, a video slideshow celebrating 130 unique wild areas in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. More Details (including how you can schedule a presentation for your group)
George Washington National Forest
Plan Revision:
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Forest Planning: 2012 Update
RESOURCES:
The USDA/Forest Service has published a Draft Enviromental Impact
Statement and Revised Resource Management Plans for the GW (and
Jefferson) National Forest. Copies of these are on their website.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/gwj
The Forest Service expects to release the Final EIS and Plan sometime before Spring 2012.
Our
Land, Our Water, Our Home: Ensuring a Healthy Future For Our
George Washington National Forest
The Virginia Conservation Network (VCN) is devoted to advancing a common, environmentally sound vision for Virginia. VCN is made up of 100 member organizations, including Virginia Forest Watch, committed to protecting Virginia's natural resources.  View VCN Action Alerts.
Virginia Forest Watch Wind Energy Policy
Factsheet: Industrial Wind Factories in George Washington National Forest
July 25, 2005: "And Still
They Fall" - A Report on Old Growth Logging in the
George Washington National Forest released by Virginia Forest
Watch, WildLaw, Southern Appalachian Biodiversity Project, Wild
Virginia and the Sierra Club. The report addresses the failure of
the Forest Service to conserve and restore old growth forest
communities in the Southeast, highlighting the Hoover Creek
Timber Sale as a case study.
June 16, 2005: Sierra Club and Virginia Forest Watch Press Release: NEW REPORT REVEALS THAT OLD GROWTH FORESTS WERE CUT AT HOOVER CREEK - Sierra Club and Virginia Forest Watch to Lead "Tour de Cut" on Saturday June 18
Highlighting Threats to Old Growth & Roadless Areas in Virginia
National Forests
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Seven High Priority Areas:
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Learn about our Seven High Priority Projects in Virginia
Mountain Treasure Areas and what you can do save these
areas and protect the natural features in them
(1) Central Alleghany Timber Project - formerly Big Run
Timber Sale – (Alleghany Co., James River Ranger District)
Area affected - Panther Knob mountain treasure area.
(2) Tims Draft timber sale
– (Augusta Co., North River Ranger District)
Area affected – Jerkemtight-Benson Run mountain treasure
area.
(3) Proposed industrial-scale wind
installation in two unroaded areas– (Shenandoah/
Rockingham Cos.)
Area affected - Church Mountain and Falls Ridge mountain treasure
areas.
(4) Back Draft timber sale
– (Bath and August Cos., North River Ranger District)
Area affected - Walker Mountain treasure area
(5) Marshall Run/Rocky
Spur timber sales – (Rockingham Co., North River Ranger
District)
Area affected -Beech Lick Knob mountain treasure area
(6) Wells Branch
timber sale – (Lee and Wise Cos., Clinch Ranger
District)
Area affected - Roaring Branch mountain treasure area
(7) North Fork of
Pound gas development – (Wise Co., Clinch Ranger
District)
Area affected - North Fork of Pound mountain treasure area
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A Virginia Landowner's Guide
to Sustainable Forest Management
A website created by VAFW,
dedicated to promoting sustainable foresty on private lands in
Virginia is up and running. You'll find news and events relating
to forest management, links to helpful sites, and a forum where
landowners, forestry professionals, and conservation minded
people can exchange ideas.
Visit us at www.forestlandownerva.com
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Thunder Ridge from north.
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A Birds Eye View
of Virginia
Virginia Forest Watch was fortunate to be able to fly with the aviation conservation organization called SouthWings on July 7, 2006. We have posted a few photos showing the incredible beauty of Virginia's public and private lands - and some of the threats to them. We have provided two versions of the slide show: Larger photos for high speed internet | Reduced size photos for slow speed internet
Find out what is happening on a National
Forest Ranger
District near you:
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Please check out our National Forest Monitoring section to see what's happening in each Ranger District of the GW&JNF. Updated regularly with pictures, project descriptions, and opportunites for you to comment.
Neighborhood Forest Watch: Please Let Us Know About Logging Jobs!
FREE from Appalachian
Voices. The second edition of “Managing Your Woodlands: A Guide for Southern
Appalachian Landowners” with companion DVD
“Landowner’s Guide to Sustainable Forestry:
Maximizing Profits While Protecting Water Quality”. More Details
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