Jason Hayes is director of Energy and Environmental Policy at Mackinac Center for Public Policy and the author of the “First in Forestry” report.
Opinion
First in Forestry: Final Nantahala/Pisgah plan rightly prioritizes multiple uses
Critics attack the final management plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests, arguing it will lead to overharvesting. Forest managers point out the plan does the difficult work of balancing multiple competing demands. The recent release of the final Nantahala and Pisgah Forest Plan has (unsurprisingly) drawn criticisms from a group of environmental special...