Category: Jefferson County
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More Big Trees Dying One Year After “Wildfire Fuel” Logging
One year after Jefferson County Open Space cut hundreds of fire-resistant mature and old growth trees up to 129 years…
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Hikers Tour Largest Logging Project in Colorado History
On May 26 Eco-Integrity Alliance hosted a guided hike for over thirty people (photo shows most, though not all attendees)…
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Forest Management Analyst Warns of “Strongly Adverse Impacts” from 116,000-acre “Wildfire Fuel” Logging in Roadless Areas
Rocky Smith, a Denver-based forest management analyst and consultant of more than 40 years, is voicing “strong concerns” with the…
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Farmer Bordering National Forest Opposes “Emergency” Logging That Studies Show Will Make Her Home Vulnerable to Wildfire
Deanna Meyer, a small organic farmer in Sedalia, Douglas County whose property abuts the Pike National Forest, is sounding the…
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Jefferson County, CO Wildfire Panel Excludes Scientists and Public Input
After pushback from local residents on clearcutting and old-growth logging in Open Space parks, Jefferson County is hosting a “Community…
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