U.S. Forest Service proposing changes to Northwest Forest Plan - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2

For 30 years, the Northwest Forest Plan has protected our forests, Northern Spotted Owls, Marbled Murrelets, and other species. Now, the Forest Service is proposing an amendment that prioritizes logging over wildlife and habitat protection, threatening our forests and communities. This proposal would increase logging in sensitive areas and ignore key conservation efforts. Worse, the Trump Administration’s Executive Order pushes for expanding timber production at the cost of protections like the