“Forest Service, itself has published numerous reports”
“Gucinski, Hermann; Furniss, Michael J.; Ziemer, Robert R.; Brookes, Martha H. 2001”
“Forest roads: A synthesis of scientific information”
What it names
Roadless areas
Green Mountain
Works cited
U 2001
The comment
The Conservation Commission of Norwich, VT wholeheartedly supports the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. We oppose any changes to this rule at this time. The Conservation Commission is primarily responsible for preserving the natural resources of the town of Norwich, but as residents of Vermont, we also have an interest in preserving the forests of Vermont, most notably, the Green Mountain National Forest. Forest fragmentation seriously degrades the health and long-term survival of our forests and the wildlife that depends on them. The Forest Service, itself has published numerous reports documenting the detrimental effects of fragmentation due to road building. (e.g., Gucinski, Hermann; Furniss, Michael J.; Ziemer, Robert R.; Brookes, Martha H. 2001. Forest roads: A synthesis of scientific information. General Technical Report PNW-GTR-509. Portland, Oregon: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service. 103 p.) We believe that the most useful regulation conserving our nation’s forests is the Roadless Rule. Any change in the rule to allow more roads in our forests would be needlessly destructive on a national scale. It would be devastating to Vermont’s Green Mountains, which are already under stress from invasives, disease, deer over browse and our warming climate.