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Too bad they didn't do this sooner. 487,016 acres total destroyed at last count. Not to mention the 32 homes burned and animals and humans displaced. Thinned forests are healthy forests that provide a habitat for wild animals. There will always be forest fires but the fires are much less destructive in a properly thinned forest. SharonThis

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CYNDY COLE Sun Staff Reporter

| Posted: Thursday, June 16, 2011 5:05 am | (2) Comments

The U.S. Forest Service put out bids on Wednesday for the

biggest thinning project ever contemplated in the West, spanning

four forests and 300,000 acres.

This is significant because it is a first step toward starting

work, perhaps in October, following years of planning by a

collaborative group known as the Four Forests Restoration

Initiative.

The goal of the decade-long thinning project -- which includes

the Coconino and Kaibab national forests and would cover 468 square

miles -- is to make big stretches of the national forests

healthier, largely by thinning small-diameter ponderosa pine trees

that have grown up during a century of fire suppression.

Eventually, more than a million acres in Arizona could be thinned.

The Forest Service estimates this would reduce the likelihood of

very large wildfires.

And it hopes the work can be done at little cost to the federal

government.

Businesses in the United States and Canada, including a local

plant that intends to make a product somewhat like plywood, have

shown some interest in the project.

It could yield wood for building purposes, biomass and

landscaping -- or uses yet to be known.

Businesses are invited to submit proposals over the next two

months, then are ranked based on whether they would charge the

government for the thinning or pay for the timber, how they would

contribute to local employment, the skill and experience their

employees have in removing small-diameter trees, and whether they

have feasible business plans.

The Southwest region of the Forest Service is offering the

project up for bid even before a legally required environmental

analysis weighing the costs and benefits is completed, and this is

somewhat unusual.

It's possible because timber employees on the Kaibab, Coconino,

Tonto and Apache-Sitgreaves national forests have already lined up

enough pre-approved thinning projects for about three years,

starting with a series of projects on the Coconino and Kaibab.

Subsequent thinning presumably will have obtained environmental

clearance by the time the projects are needed.

Cyndy Cole can be reached at 913-8607 or at

ccole@....

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> finally a forest thinning project is planned

>

> Too bad they didn't do this sooner. 487,016 acres total destroyed at

> last

> count. Not to mention the 32 homes burned and animals and humans

> displaced.

>

>

> Thinned forests are healthy forests that provide a habitat for wild

> animals.

> There will always be forest fires but the fires are much less destructive

> in a

> properly thinned forest.

>

>

>

> Sharon

> This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in

> spelling

> and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way

> are to be

> considered flaws or defects.

>

>

>

http://www.azdailysun.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/08eb8361-0b58-527b-a524-7\

2ab12f07a77.html

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>

>

> Massive forest thinning project advances

> CYNDY COLE Sun Staff Reporter | Posted: Thursday, June

> 16,

> 2011 5:05 am | (2) Comments

>

>

>

> The U.S. Forest Service put out bids on Wednesday for the biggest

> thinning

> project ever contemplated in the West, spanning four forests and 300,000

> acres.

> This is significant because it is a first step toward starting work,

> perhaps in

> October, following years of planning by a collaborative group known as

> the Four

> Forests Restoration Initiative.

> The goal of the decade-long thinning project -- which includes the

> Coconino and

> Kaibab national forests and would cover 468 square miles -- is to make

> big

> stretches of the national forests healthier, largely by thinning

> small-diameter

> ponderosa pine trees that have grown up during a century of fire

> suppression.

> Eventually, more than a million acres in Arizona could be thinned. The

> Forest

> Service estimates this would reduce the likelihood of very large

> wildfires.

> And it hopes the work can be done at little cost to the federal

> government.

> Businesses in the United States and Canada, including a local plant that

> intends

> to make a product somewhat like plywood, have shown some interest in the

> project.

> It could yield wood for building purposes, biomass and landscaping -- or

> uses

> yet to be known.

> Businesses are invited to submit proposals over the next two months, then

> are

> ranked based on whether they would charge the government for the thinning

> or pay

> for the timber, how they would contribute to local employment, the skill

> and

> experience their employees have in removing small-diameter trees, and

> whether

> they have feasible business plans.

> The Southwest region of the Forest Service is offering the project up for

> bid

> even before a legally required environmental analysis weighing the costs

> and

> benefits is completed, and this is somewhat unusual.

> It's possible because timber employees on the Kaibab, Coconino, Tonto and

> Apache-Sitgreaves national forests have already lined up enough

> pre-approved

> thinning projects for about three years, starting with a series of

> projects on

> the Coconino and Kaibab. Subsequent thinning presumably will have

> obtained

> environmental clearance by the time the projects are needed.

> Cyndy Cole can be reached at 913-8607 or at ccole@....

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Oh Sharon that is so sad. Are they getting it under control?HugsnneTo the world you might be one person, but to one person you just might be the world""May the Lord Bless you and keep you,May the Lord Make his face shine upon you, and give you Peace...Forever"Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://breastcancerpatientssoulmatesforlife.bravehost.com/ Anxiety Depression and Breast Cancerhttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AnxietyDepressionandBreastCancerAngel Feather Loomerwww.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.comThe Cancer Clubwww.cancerclub.com> finally a forest thinning project is planned> > Too bad they didn't do this sooner. 487,016 acres total destroyed at> last> count. Not to mention the 32 homes burned and animals and humans> displaced.> > > Thinned forests are healthy forests that provide a habitat for wild> animals.> There will always be forest fires but the fires are much less destructive> in a> properly thinned forest.> > > > Sharon> This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in> spelling> and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way> are to be> considered flaws or

defects.> > > http://www.azdailysun.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/08eb8361-0b58-527b-a524-72ab12f07a77.html> > > > Massive forest thinning project advances> CYNDY COLE Sun Staff Reporter | Posted: Thursday, June> 16,> 2011 5:05 am | (2) Comments> > > > The U.S. Forest Service put out bids on Wednesday for the biggest> thinning> project ever contemplated in the West, spanning four forests and 300,000> acres.> This is significant because it is a first step toward starting work,> perhaps in> October, following years of planning by a collaborative group known as> the Four> Forests Restoration Initiative.> The goal of the decade-long thinning project -- which includes the> Coconino and> Kaibab national forests and would cover 468 square miles -- is to make> big>

stretches of the national forests healthier, largely by thinning> small-diameter> ponderosa pine trees that have grown up during a century of fire> suppression.> Eventually, more than a million acres in Arizona could be thinned. The> Forest> Service estimates this would reduce the likelihood of very large> wildfires.> And it hopes the work can be done at little cost to the federal> government.> Businesses in the United States and Canada, including a local plant that> intends> to make a product somewhat like plywood, have shown some interest in the> project.> It could yield wood for building purposes, biomass and landscaping -- or> uses> yet to be known.> Businesses are invited to submit proposals over the next two months, then> are> ranked based on whether they would charge the government for the thinning> or

pay> for the timber, how they would contribute to local employment, the skill> and> experience their employees have in removing small-diameter trees, and> whether> they have feasible business plans.> The Southwest region of the Forest Service is offering the project up for> bid> even before a legally required environmental analysis weighing the costs> and> benefits is completed, and this is somewhat unusual.> It's possible because timber employees on the Kaibab, Coconino, Tonto and> Apache-Sitgreaves national forests have already lined up enough> pre-approved> thinning projects for about three years, starting with a series of> projects on> the Coconino and Kaibab. Subsequent thinning presumably will have> obtained> environmental clearance by the time the projects are needed.> Cyndy Cole can be reached at 913-8607 or at ccole@....__________________________________________________________Publish your photos in seconds for FREETRY IM TOOLPACK at http://www.imtoolpack.com/default.aspx?rc=if4