Help plan the Wayne's future! WNF Land Management Plan Revision Meetings Coming up!

Help plan the Wayne's future!
WNF Land Management Plan Revision Meetings Coming up!

Join KWW in Participating in the Forest Plan Update for the Wayne

Big News for The Wayne
 
Last month the US Forest Service announced that the agency will be updating its Resource Management Plan for the Wayne. This process, which will help determine the Wayne’s future, will take a couple of years, and includes opportunities for public participation, starting with a series of open house meetings in late March and early April of this year. While leasing will continue during this process, this may be our best chance at securing better protections for the Wayne.
 
According to USFS: 
This first round of meetings is primarily intended to inform the public about the 2012 Planning Rule and the Plan Revision process, and to provide information about the various opportunities that will exist to collaborate in the development of the new plan. It will also be an opportunity for members of the Plan Revision team to meet some of the citizens who want to participate. Additional opportunities to collaborate in the development of the new plan will occur at various locations throughout the spring and summer of 2018.

See USFS's Announcement

Your chance to get involved in protecting the forest for future generations...
 
Over the past year and a half, the BLM has leased about 2,400 acres through online auctions on the website of Texas-based firm EnergyNet.com, and has its fifth auction planned for March 22nd. 
 
The 2006 Plan includes Future Old Forest areas (sections of the forest that are slated to eventually be old growth forest). Protections for these areas could be lost.
 
Keep Wayne Wild hopes that USFS will take our concerns about the threats fracking poses to our air, water, wildlife habitat, and climate seriously, and will update the plan to reflect the needs and concerns of locally and globally impacted communities. We also hope protections for Future Old Forest.
 
Please join us in attending an upcoming meeting and get involved in this process so that we can work together to defend what we love!
 
Meeting Schedule
 
Central Ohio TBD (meeting scheduled for March 21st has been postponed on account of hazardous weather).
 
Jackson, Ohio March 26th 6:00pm-8:00pm, 17 Standpipe Rd., Jackson, OH
 
Athens, Ohio March 27th 6:00pm-8:00pm, 360 E State St, Athens, OH
 
Ironton, Ohio March 29th 6:00pm-8:00pm, 1804 Liberty Ave., Ironton, OH
 
Marietta, Ohio April 2nd 6:00pm-8:00pm, Marietta College, Andrews Hall, 215 5th St., Marietta, OH
 
Woodsfield, Ohio April 4th 6:00pm-8:00pm, Brown Community Center, 100 Creamery St., Woodsfield, OH

Got questions? Email us!

Learn more...
 
Here's a fact sheet from Center for Biological Diversity!
 
You can also find more on our website!
 
We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting!

Visit KeepWayneWild.com for more info