2003.02.13
***Three tough routes to bring fitness level to new heights
– SFGate‘s Tom Steinstra writes: “February arrives on the eve of spring and the question you face is this: Is your body ready for it? The three hikes I use to find out are at Montara Mountain at McNee Ranch State Park in Montara, Rocky Ridge/Murietta Falls from Del Valle Regional Park and Mission Peak from Ohlone College.\”
I used to run the Ohlone Peak trail about 15 years ago when I taught at Ohlone College.
***U.S. may leave forest care to timber firms – Provision tacked onto federal spending bill
– From the What Will They Try Next department… “The timber industry could take a much greater role in managing millions of acres of national forests in California and across the West under a little-noticed provision added at the last minute to Congress’ huge domestic spending bill.”
“The proposal would let the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management award an unlimited number of ‘stewardship contracts’ — essentially paying logging companies trees for maintaining trails or thinning forests to reduce the risk of wildfire.”
“Critics say the plan could open up wide swaths of public land to heavier logging. California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer estimated it could affect as much as half the state’s 20 million acres of national forests.” [SFGate]
Sort of like turning over the policing of urban neighborhoods to the local gang members…
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2003.02.13
***Three tough routes to bring fitness level to new heights
– SFGate‘s Tom Steinstra writes: “February arrives on the eve of spring and the question you face is this: Is your body ready for it? The three hikes I use to find out are at Montara Mountain at McNee Ranch State Park in Montara, Rocky Ridge/Murietta Falls from Del Valle Regional Park and Mission Peak from Ohlone College.\”
I used to run the Ohlone Peak trail about 15 years ago when I taught at Ohlone College.
***U.S. may leave forest care to timber firms – Provision tacked onto federal spending bill
– From the What Will They Try Next department… “The timber industry could take a much greater role in managing millions of acres of national forests in California and across the West under a little-noticed provision added at the last minute to Congress’ huge domestic spending bill.”
“The proposal would let the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management award an unlimited number of ‘stewardship contracts’ — essentially paying logging companies trees for maintaining trails or thinning forests to reduce the risk of wildfire.”
“Critics say the plan could open up wide swaths of public land to heavier logging. California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer estimated it could affect as much as half the state’s 20 million acres of national forests.” [SFGate]
Sort of like turning over the policing of urban neighborhoods to the local gang members…
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February 13, 2003 - Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary