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Morgan-Monroe Yellowwood State Forest Logging Plan Draft Comments
From: Indiana Forest Alliance 615 N. Alabama St Suite A Indianapolis, IN 46204 To: Indiana Division of Forestry (DOF) 402 W. Washington Street, Room W-296 Indianapolis, IN 46204 CC: Governor Holcomb Date: June 5, 2024
Houchin Introduces Wilderness Expansion Bill in US House
Indiana Congresswoman Erin Houchin has introduced H.R. 8535, legislation which will more than double the size of the Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area and establish the new Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area adjacent to the
DoF Committee Rejects Yellowwood Conservation Proposal
On May 9, IFA received a Committee Recommendation letter from the IDNR’s Division of Forestry (DoF) rejecting our proposal that nominated 2,380 acres of forest within the Backcountry Area (BCA) of Morgan-Monroe and Yellowwood State Forests to
Yellowwood, Morgan-Monroe Logging Moratorium Lifted
The moratorium on logging in the 50,000 acres of Morgan-Monroe and Yellowwood State Forests (which has been in place since 2018) has been lifted. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Division of Forestry (DoF) announced
HOUCHIN CAN STOP THE LOGGING AND BURNING DESTRUCTION AT HOUSTON SOUTH
As we shared last week, the US Forest Service (USFS) has issued its Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment (FSEA) for the Houston South Vegetation “Management and Restoration” Project. This assessment was accompanied by a Final Decision
Forests for Indy is ready to win in 2024. Save the Date for May 13 and sign up for 1:1 meetings
On May 13th, the Indiana Forest Alliance will officially launch the 2024 Forests for Indy campaign. Demand #1 is for the city council and the Mayor of Indianapolis to place $6M into the upcoming city
INDIANA FOREST ALLIANCE LAUDS END OF LINK 101
On Wednesday, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced it would not be moving forward with the proposed Link 101 highway project in southeast Indiana between Markland Dam and U.S. 50. This announcement comes after more
Let’s Save Indianapolis’ Urban Forests!
We can and must save Indianapolis’ urban forests. My name is Mike Oles, and I am the new Forests for Indy Director with the Indiana Forest Alliance. I hope you will get involved with this must-win
IFA UNVEILS ONE OF A KIND ECLIPSE EVENT IN YELLOWWOOD SF AND BUDDHIST MONASTERY
Indiana Forest Alliance is hosting a FREE 2024 Solar Eclipse viewing event in Yellowwood State Forest and Bloomington Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center. Festivities will begin with a warm-up event on Sunday, April 7 at Yellowwood Lake where IFA
Tell Gov. Holcomb to Veto Wetlands Destruction
Last Tuesday, House Bill (HB) 1383, which further deregulates and removes protections from wetlands, officially passed the Indiana Senate in a vote of 32 to 17. Despite bipartisan opposition and allegations of impropriety from an IDEM whistleblower, this bill was fast-tracked