RAILROAD
CREEK
TIMBER SALE
DNR plans to experimentally thin and clearcut portions of this rare, century-old legacy forest, which will only degrade this mature, naturally complex and diverse forest.
WRITE​ to DNR now and urge them to CANCEL this timber sale!
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LARGE
CONFIERS
This Douglas fir is close to four feet in diameter. Large trees like this play a critical ecological role, offering niche habitats for wildlife, and storing large amounts of carbon. Micro-habitat diversity has been demonstrated to increase with increasing tree diameter. Bark structures such as bark pockets and bowls in the bark can support a diverse array of fungi, lichens, and invertebrates.
Write to DNR Now!
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Let DNR know that you are opposed to the logging of this irreplaceable legacy forest.
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Dear Mr. Sargent,
I am writing to urge you to cancel the Railroad Creek timber sale. This sale would result in the logging of some of the last remaining acres of un-planted, structurally complex lowland forest in Elbe Hills State Forest. Parts of this sale contain legacy trees that are close to four feet in diameter and 200 feet tall.
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We are in the midst of a global warming crisis. Now is not the time to be logging century-old trees, or replacing fire resistant older forests with young, fire-prone tree plantations that are susceptible to future climate disturbances, and may increase the fire risk to nearby residential areas.
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The logging of mature legacy forests on DNR managed lands also violates Board of Natural Resources policies, which are intended to conserve older, structurally complex forests. These forests play a critical role in preserving genetic diversity and biological legacies of the old growth forests that once dominated the Pacific Northwest.
Thank you for listening.
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This email will be sent to the following people:
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Scott Sargent
DNR South Puget Sound Region Manager
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Todd Welker
Deputy Supervisor for State Uplands
360-918-3777
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Hilary Franz
Commissioner of Public Lands
360-902-1000
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Lisa Janicki
Board Member and Skagit County Commissioner
360-416-1300
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Dan Brown
Board Member and Professor
University of Washington
206-685-1928
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Chris Reykdal
Board Member and Superintendant
of Public Instruction
360-725-6000
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Wendy Powers, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
Washington State University
509-335-3590
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Jim Cahill
Board Member and Senior Budget
Assistant to Jay Inslee
360-902-0569