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Amid Widespread Community Opposition to Logging Project, Forest Service Extends Comment Deadline

By on June 26, 2020 in Forest Service, Logging & Vegetation Clearing

Public comment period deadline extended from June 30 to August 14.

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Los Padres ForestWatch: Fifteen Years of Conservation Victories

By on September 4, 2019 in Carrizo Plain, Forest Service, Grazing, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Oil Development, Public Lands, Publications, Recreation, Roads, Trails & Public Access, Volunteer Projects, Wilderness, Wildlife Protection

Take a look at what we’ve accomplished together.

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Trump Administration Receives Widespread Opposition to NEPA Rollback Proposal

By on September 1, 2019 in Forest Service, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Oil Development, Public Lands, Wildlife Protection

Over 43,000 comments submitted in opposition.

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Fire Restrictions Implemented Across the Los Padres National Forest

By on June 28, 2019 in Forest Service, Wildfire

Restrictions prohibit campfires and target shooting outside of designated sites.

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Trump Administration Proposes Major Rollback of Environmental Regulations for National Forests

By on June 17, 2019 in Forest Service, Logging & Vegetation Clearing

Changes would limit environmental review and public input for large projects.

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Forest Service Approves Expedited Commercial Logging Project in Condor Habitat

By on April 26, 2019 in Forest Service, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Mt. Pinos Area

Project may impact nearly 50 California condor roost sites.

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Judge Approves Legal Agreement to Extend Ban on Unmanaged Target Shooting in Los Padres National Forest

By on April 18, 2019 in Forest Service, Target Shooting

Forest Service places hold on target shooting in response to lawsuit.

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Forest Service Protects Los Padres National Forest From Unmanaged Target Shooting

By on February 15, 2019 in Forest Service, Stewardship, Trash Cleanups

Decision will allow volunteers to begin cleaning up more than 100 sites.

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Forest Service Employees Furloughed, Los Padres Ranger Stations Closed During Government Shutdown

By on January 8, 2019 in Forest Service, Trails & Public Access

Central Coast public lands impacted by lengthy government shutdown.

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House Passes Farm Bill That Would Gut Forest Protections

By on June 27, 2018 in Fire, Forest Service, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Roads, Wildfire, Wildlife Protection

H.R. 2 expands environmental exemptions for logging, road construction, and other activities on national forest lands.

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