rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/stop-the-caldor-fire-restoration-project?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-stop-the-caldor-fire-restoration-project' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Sierra Forest Action https://actionnetwork.org/groups/sierra-forest-action https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/share_options/facebook_images/000/506/813/original/mountain-bluebird-male_53956803609_o.jpg Comments Due September 27th, 2024 The U.S. Forest Service is threatening our forests with a destructive salvage logging plan disguised as restoration. We must act now to protect the El Dorado National Forest from this assault on post-fire biodiversity! The Caldor Fire "Restoration" Project is a massive logging plan threatening 226,941 acres, including 76,000 acres of extensive post-fire salvage logging. This isn't restoration—it's a smokescreen devastating forests and imperiling communities while shamelessly claiming to do the opposite! Key Concerns: Climate Change: Logging emissions far exceed wildfire emissions, contradicting climate mitigation claims. Wildlife Impact: Threatens Black-backed Woodpeckers, California Spotted Owls (proposed for ESA listing), and 37 other observed bird species that depend on post-fire habitats. Natural Regeneration: Salvage logging significantly cripples true forest recovery and kills up to 72% of natural conifer regeneration Fire Risk: Contrary to claims, scientific evidence suggests logging may increase fire severity and community risk. Cumulative Impacts: Fails to adequately address effects alongside other regional projects on wildlife, watersheds, and forest fragmentation. Misleading Labeling: "Restoration" is a sham that misrepresents the project's true nature and impacts, prioritizing timber harvest over true ecological restoration. Emergency Action: Phase 1 bypasses public review, undermining democratic processes and public trust. Inadequate Data: Lack of comprehensive GIS data prevents thorough public review. We call for: A full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) True no-action alternative allowing natural regeneration and wildlife habitat to flourish Full protection of all post-fire habitats Release of comprehensive GIS data Honest project labeling Withdrawal of the undemocratic Emergency Action for Phase 1 Withdrawal of the project if the above concerns cannot be adequately addressed Act Now! Submit comments by 11:59 PM PST September 27th: Sign this petition (submitted through CARA via Sierra Forest Action!) Submit individual comments via CARA or mail Contacts: Environmental Contacts: sierraforestaction@gmail.com and info@johnmuirproject.org USFS Contact: Andrew Mishler - andrew.mishler@usda.gov, (530) 642-5187 More info: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=63359 https://linktr.ee/SAVE_CALDOR_FIRE Share widely, subscribe for updates, and support the environmental groups fighting to save our forests! https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-the-caldor-fire-restoration-project