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Protect the George Washington National Forest

Our forests need YOU. This year the Forest Service is revising its management plan for the George Washington National Forest, under new rules that exempt them from the rigors of an Environmental Impact Statement. This could adversely affect:

• hiking trails
• drinking water quality
• wildlife
• trout fishing streams
• magnificent old-growth forests
• and more, see Our Land, Our Water, Our Home: Ensuring a Healthy Future For Our George Washington National Forest (PDF 305KB).

If you care about our National Forests and don’t want them logged, mined, or sold off to the highest bidder, we urge you to get involved in the public process!

Take Action:

• Visit the Forest Service website for info on the plan revision: http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/gwj/forestplan/revision/index.shtml
• Submit comments to the Forest Service telling them to produce a plan that will focus on protecting clean water, diverse wildlife habitat, old-growth forests and remote, wild areas, as well as prime recreation spots. For guidance, refer to A Citizen’s Vision For the George Washington National Forest. Summary Brochure (PDF, 694KB).
• Demand greater opportunity for public involvement.

CONTACT INFORMATION

for submitting your comments to the Forest Service:

Email Comments:

You may email your comments to the Forest Service at:

comments-southern-georgewashington-jefferson@fs.fed.us 
Please write "Comment on George Washington Plan Revision" in the subject line of your post.

Written comments should be addressed to:

George Washington Plan Revision
George Washington & Jefferson National Forests
5162 Valleypointe Parkway
Roanoke, VA 24019

More Information:

Get involved! If you’d like to get more involved in Sierra Club’s efforts to protect the George Washington National Forest, please contact Chris Carney at chris.carney@sierraclub.org, 202-2370754, or Dave Muhly at david.muhly@sierraclub.org.