A Decade of National Forest Roadless Area Conservation: Background Paper
This paper examines the progress of the U.S. Forest Service's roadless area conservation policy on its 10-year anniversary, January 22, 2008. These national forest roadless areas provide exeptional recreation, wildlife and fish habitat, clean water, and other important ecoysytem services to all Americans on over 58.5 million acres. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule has faced extensive, ongoing challenges since its creation.
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About Mike Anderson, J.D.
Mike has been with The Wilderness Society since 1985. His main focus is national forest management and policy, ranging from roadless area conservation to watershed restoration. He also helps coordinate all of The Wilderness Society's... More about Mike Anderson, J.D.
