SaveLGW.org
Linville Gorge Wilderness
The U.S. Forest Service has proposed to burn North Carolina's Linville Gorge Wilderness Area entire 12,000 acres plus and additional 4,500 adjoining acres 2 - 3 times over the next ten years to "restore" it . The Linville Gorge is one of the few old growth forests remaining in North Carolina and as a Wilderness Area by definition, should not have human intervention.
"Restoring" or "returning" fire to the Gorge is the suggested reason for burning the forest, however a minimum of 4,000 acres of the 12,000 acres of the Gorge has had fire since the year 2000. The upper third of the Gorge is a temperate rain forest with an average of 67" of rain annually. The Gorge is a perfect example of Wilderness at present, why snuff it out? The USFS agenda is driven by large congressional budget allocations for "prescribed" burning and reductions in other budget allocations.
For more information: www.savelgw.org/
Linville Gorge Wilderness
The U.S. Forest Service has proposed to burn North Carolina's Linville Gorge Wilderness Area entire 12,000 acres plus and additional 4,500 adjoining acres 2 - 3 times over the next ten years to "restore" it . The Linville Gorge is one of the few old growth forests remaining in North Carolina and as a Wilderness Area by definition, should not have human intervention.
"Restoring" or "returning" fire to the Gorge is the suggested reason for burning the forest, however a minimum of 4,000 acres of the 12,000 acres of the Gorge has had fire since the year 2000. The upper third of the Gorge is a temperate rain forest with an average of 67" of rain annually. The Gorge is a perfect example of Wilderness at present, why snuff it out? The USFS agenda is driven by large congressional budget allocations for "prescribed" burning and reductions in other budget allocations.
For more information: www.savelgw.org/