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Tell CAL FIRE to Protect Old-Growth Redwoods

by Committee for Green Foothills
A Timber Harvest Plan that proposes logging of up to 64 old-growth coast redwoods and valuable wildlife trees off Highway 9 in San Mateo County is under review by CAL FIRE.
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Please join me in urging CAL FIRE to protect old-growth redwoods.

What's Happening
A Timber Harvest Plan (THP 1-16-080 SMO (Stoddard)) that proposes logging of up to 64 old-growth coast redwoods and valuable wildlife trees off Highway 9 in San Mateo County is under review by CAL FIRE. If this plan is approved, all but 13 out of 87 old-growth and wildlife trees on this 40-acre parcel will be logged. Join me in asking CAL FIRE to insist on a revised plan that fully protects all of the old-growth and wildlife trees.

What You Can Do
  • Email CAL FIRE (please edit the email and let them know why this matters to you)
Why This is Important
Only about 5% of the original old-growth redwood forest remains in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Redwoods are remarkable for their longevity, resistance to fire, insects, and disease, and for their majestic beauty. Old-growth redwoods provide habitat for diverse wildlife species, capture more CO2 than any other tree on earth, and inspire us with their size and beauty. Logging the old-growth redwoods on this 40-acre property is not the only viable option for this landowner. A Conservation Easement that permanently protects the old-growth trees while allowing timber harvesting of the rest of the forest could be of substantial economic benefit to the landowner. Three adjacent properties already have Conservation Easements on them. Purchase of the entire property by Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is another option.  

Thanks for joining me in speaking up to protect our irreplaceable old-growth redwoods. Your voice does make a difference!

Sincerely,

Lennie Roberts
Legislative Advocate


Sample message: Please make changes below and tell CAL FIRE why this matters to you.
Dear CAL FIRE,

I'm writing to ask that THP 1-16-080 SMO be revised to fully protect all of the Old Growth and wildlife redwoods.

Only about 5% of the original Old Growth redwood forest remains in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Redwoods are remarkable for their longevity, resistance to fire, insects, and disease, and for their majestic beauty. Old Growth redwoods provide habitat for diverse wildlife species, capture more CO2 than any other tree on earth, and inspire us with their size, longevity and beauty.

Logging the Old Growth redwoods on this 40-acre property is not the only viable option for this landowner.

Thank you,

Committee for Green Foothills
Protecting open space, farmlands, and natural resources through advocacy, education, and community empowerment in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties since 1962.
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