The Bay Area Forest Activist Newsletter, Winter 2003

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Redway Redwood Grove saved from Pacific Lumber's Saws

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March 1, 2003

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After seven years of negotiations, litigation, community organizing and lobbying, the California Department of Parks and Recreation signed an option agreement in mid-January with Pacific Lumber to acquire 581 acres of redwood forest overlooking the town of Redway in southern Humboldt County. The forest will be added to Whittemore Grove to create an expanded wildlife reserve in the DeWitt State Reserve.

The Save-the-Redwoods League negotiated the deal. Stable Slopes Forever!, a grassroots forest preservation group under the fiscal sponsorship of Ancient Forests International, contributed $15,000 raised entirely from community donations to cover half the cost of the certified appraisal that led to the Option.

Taun Moondy, of Stable Slopes Forever! called the acquisition "our community's dream come true" and credited the victory to the Redway community's dedication to protecting the stately old redwood trees. "This is a wonderful example of community spirit and love for the land," she said. "This acquisition happened because of the community's efforts. It was a long time coming, but persistence and heart-felt determination now keep our Redway water source safe, the ridge intact, and the trees standing."




Other Articles in This Issue

• What Will it Take? Forest Defense Goes to New Heights and Depths
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• Campaign For Old Growth
  As a result of Susan Moloney’s heroic 52-day hunger strike to pressure Gov. Gray Davis to make good on his 1998 campaign...
  
  
• Pepper Spray Case Coming Back to Trial
  Attorneys who represented Judi Bari in her successful lawsuit against the FBI for violating her civil rights joined the ...
  
  
• Challenge to PL’s Sustained Yield Plan Coming to Trial
  After almost four years of delays and legal maneuvers, Pacific Lumber and the state agencies that approved PL's logging ...
  
  
• Public Lands: Wildfires and Smokescreens
  In response to last summer's catastrophic forest fires throughout the West, the Bush administration is pushing a so-call...
  
  
• Freshwater Watershed Under Siege from PL’s Logging
  State and federal officials hailed the 1999 Headwaters Deal for preserving 7,400 acres of redwood forest and imposing on...
  
  
• "Teflon CEO" Hurwitz Evades Federal Regulators Over Collapse Of Maxxam S&L
  Charles Hurwitz, the notorious chairman and CEO of Maxxam Corp., proved to be a Teflon corporate raider by evading feder...
  
  
• Watershed Update from the Mattole Restoration Council
  Greetings from the Mattole! The Mattole River watershed, located in southern Humboldt County, empties into the Pacific s...
  
  
• Once Again, the Fox Guards the Chicken Coop
  The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board is the state agency responsible for protecting North Coast rivers, ...
  
  
• Controversial Logging of State Forest Approved!
  Despite the public outcry, on January 8, 2003, the State Board of Forestry cleared the way for logging of 1,000 acres of...
  
  
• Civil, Criminal, Defensive, Offensive: Activists in the Courts Legal Update
  Feb. 3: Criminal charges against tree-sitters Abstract Jane Marsh and Jaime LeRoy Harris were heard in Humboldt County S...