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Assembly committee advances bill to change management objectives for demonstration state forests
Summary
After hours of testimony and sharp exchanges between environmental advocates and forestry groups, the Assembly Natural Resources Committee voted to send AB 24 94 to appropriations as amended. The bill would shift the management focus of California's demonstration state forests toward biodiversity, carbon sequestration, tribal co-management and research.
Assemblymember Rogers presented AB 24 94 to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee, saying the bill would replace the long-standing mandate that California's demonstration state forests prioritize maximum sustained timber production with a broader management framework emphasizing biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration, wildfire resiliency, recreation and research. "We're not saying don't cut trees," the author said; "we are saying the projects need to better reflect the science of what we're trying to achieve globally as a state." (Assemblymember Rogers)
Supporters described local and tribal reasons for the change. Buffy Campbell, executive director of the Intertribal Sinkingo Wilderness Council, told the panel that the Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF)…
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