Joelm Wrote:
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> In the late 80's, early 90's, the Sierra NF would
> sell over 160 million board feet per year. They
> now sell less than 20 some years less than 10 This
> is less than 10% of the annual growth rate. It now
> takes years to complete a sale becausenearly every
> one ends up in court. The harvest from the Sierra
> used to support 3 sawmills and hundreds of
> families, No longer.
>
> Re the change in the USFS approach to fighting
> fires, There is a saying in the mountains. How
> does the Forest Service put out a grease fire in a
> kitchen? They light a backfire in the in the living room

Accumuluus overtimeus of my favorite Black forest Green paycheck.