Technical Review of The Wildlands Project – 2002

TECHNICAL REVIEW OF THE WILDLANDS PROJECT AND HOW IT IS AFFECTING THE MANAGEMENT OF STATE, FEDERAL AND PRIVATE LANDS IN THE UNITED STATES by Tom McDonnell from No Darby Refuge written in April 2002 This review details much of the structure and objectives of the...

How much land does the government own in the US?

The Federal Government owns nearly 650 million acres of land – almost 30 percent of the land area of the United States. Federally-owned and managed public lands include National Parks, National Forests, and National Wildlife Refuges. These are lands that are held for all Americans. The Federal agencies responsible for managing America’s natural resources must […]

The Federal Government owns nearly 650 million acres of land – almost 30 percent of the land area of the United States. Federally-owned and managed public lands include National Parks, National Forests, and National Wildlife Refuges. These are lands that are...

Olympic National Park holds two UN designations

The Olympic National Park – 29 June 1938 as a national park; the Pacific Coastal Area and Queets River corridor were added on 6 January 1953. Accepted as a biosphere reserve in June 1976, and as a World Heritage site in 1981. – from the World Heritage website – http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/151

The Olympic National Park – 29 June 1938 as a national park; the Pacific Coastal Area and Queets River corridor were added on 6 January 1953. Accepted as a biosphere reserve in June 1976, and as a World Heritage site in 1981. – from the World Heritage...

DRMT requests gauges to remain for instream flow rule

The Dungeness River Management Team (DRMT) has been working toward “compliance” with the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Instream Flow Rule. (See “The Hoax of the Instream Flow Rule”).   Because of the State of Washington is, like so many other States, in trouble financially, the Department of Ecology is required to cut certain items.  […]

The Dungeness River Management Team (DRMT) has been working toward “compliance” with the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Instream Flow Rule. (See “The Hoax of the Instream Flow Rule”).   Because of the State of Washington...

Dungeness Watershed Action Plan – field trip

Dungeness Watershed Action Plan Conference Call Notes, July 18, 2011 Participants: John Woolley, Judith Morris, Mike Anderson, Susan Piper, Ross Krumpe, Jeff Chapman, Kathleen Dowd-Gailey, Francisco de la Cruz, Scott Harris July 29 Field Trip – About 26 people are expected for the July 29 field trip, including seven Forest Service staff. District Ranger Dean […]

Dungeness Watershed Action Plan Conference Call Notes, July 18, 2011 Participants: John Woolley, Judith Morris, Mike Anderson, Susan Piper, Ross Krumpe, Jeff Chapman, Kathleen Dowd-Gailey, Francisco de la Cruz, Scott Harris July 29 Field Trip – About 26 people...