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Today, the United States Forest Service announced a draft Environmental Impact Statement on a plan to protect the country’s remaining old-growth trees. The proposed amendment to all national forest plans would be a significant advance towards fulfilling Executive Order 14072, which President Biden issued in March 2022, committing the United States to “identify, inventory, and protect” mature and old-growth forests on federal lands. Only a small fraction of old-growth forests in the U.S.
Recent studies have confirmed the unparalleled ability of mature and old-growth trees to absorb and store carbon pollution, which generally increases as they age, making these forests one of our best nature-based climate solutions. The release of the DEIS kicks off a 90-day comment period, during which the public is encouraged to provide input on the draft plan.
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