Listed here are a number of web sites with information related to
sustainable forestry in the Appalachian region.
There also might be relevant information on our
Web Resources page.
Many of the sites given here keep extensive listings of related links, so to
find further information, check on their sites.
Here are three recent relevant articles:
National Forest Management Rules (article)
Forest Management Plan
Wild Virginia: Economics of Logging
Here are the
Regulations and legislation
for BMPs (logging) in Virginia
And the
Whole BMP Document
Here is a copy of the Appalachian Sustainable Development sustainable forest management guidelines.
Forestry and Logging
Virginia Department of Forestry
Virginia Forestry Association
Animal-Powered Logging Web Sites (list)
American Loggers Council
Virginia Sustainable Forestry Initiative
Virginia and Regional Forest Protection Efforts
Sierra Club Forest Page
Virginia Chapter (LTE points)
Virginia Forest Watch : VA Forest Protection coalition
Wilderness Society : Virginia (lots of information)
Wilderness Society: Jefferson National Forest Wilderness Plan
Cherokee Forest Voices : East Tenn Forest Watch Group
Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition
Forest Management Plan : Comments on Misguided USFS approach
Relevant Articles and Commentaries
Logging is state's most dangerous job (Newspaper Article)
Article on Jefferson National Forest activism
Wild Virginia: Economics of Logging
National Forest Management Rules (article)
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest Profiles
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest Natural History
