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Forest Service to Hold Sequoia Hearing on March 18, 2000 in Fresno, CA
(from the Sierra Club)
"I want to ensure that these majestic cathedral groves, which John Muir called "Nature's masterpiece," are protected for future generations to study and enjoy" - President Bill Clinton
The giant sequoias are among the largest and oldest living things on earth. While about a third of the groves are protected within National Parks, the balance of what is left is found within National Forest or other federally owned land and remains endangered by logging, road construction, ORV damage, and development pressures. The Sequoia National Forest holds John Muir's beloved Giant Sequoia groves and is also valuable as habitat for black bear, bobcats, and peregrine falcons as well as the endangered Sierra Nevada red fox and wolverine. Sierra Club members have been fighting for protection of the giant sequoias since the days when John Muir walked the hills.
A few weeks ago President Clinton requested that USDA Secretary Dan Glickman (who oversees the Forest Service) study the possibility of setting aside as much as 400,000 acres of federal forests as a National Monument to protect our nation's last remaining groves of giant sequoia trees. The Forest Service has announced a special public hearing on March 18 in Fresno, CA.
The hearing will be at: Fresno Fairgrounds in the Fine Arts Building at 1121 South Chance Avenue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
** Sierra Club is planning a big turnout for the hearing. You can get involved by contacting Barb Boyle at (916) 557-1100.
** You can find out more from the Forest Service at:
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