Tag: NRCS

  • More about “encroaching” junipers on Juniper Mountain.

    In yesterday’s post about the Owyhee “Group 1” grazing decision we discussed the NRCS Ecological Site Descriptions for Juniper Mountain that inaccurately describe the vegetation and magically discount the native juniper forests that exist there.    In the Environmental Assessment the BLM states: “Ecological site descriptions for Castlehead-Lambert allotment do not identify the presence of juniper…

  • White House to Nominate Colorado’s Harris Sherman to Head Forest Service

    Another friend of Salazar to be Undersecretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment to oversee Forest Service and the NRCS- White House to Nominate Colorado’s Harris Sherman to Head Forest Service. By Courtney Lowery, New West. There might be some confusion because the Forest Service got a new Chief Forester about a month ago.…

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