Clash over North Coast's Redwoods

Pacific Lumber, environmentalists clash over loggingin the last unprotected area within the Headwaters Forest Reserve in California's North Coast.

1 minute read

June 29, 2000, 8:40 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


Pacific Lumber wants to harvest 595 acres of land it bought in alast year's "Headwaters" agreement, which transferred a huge chunk of old-growth forest to public hands. Environmentalists oppose loggingin the last unprotected area unprotected area within the Headwaters Forest Reserve in California's North Coast.Environmentalists sued in March saying that the planto use helicopters to move logged trees from the areawould cause irreparable damage to the environment.

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Wednesday, June 28, 2000 in The San Diego Union-Tribune

portrait of professional woman

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban Planner

Use Code 25for25 at checkout for 25% off an annual plan!

Logo for Planetizen Federal Action Tracker with black and white image of U.S. Capitol with water ripple overlay.

Planetizen Federal Action Tracker

A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.

June 4, 2025 - Diana Ionescu

White and yellow DART light rail train in Dallas, Texas with brick building in background.

DARTSpace Platform Streamlines Dallas TOD Application Process

The Dallas transit agency hopes a shorter permitting timeline will boost transit-oriented development around rail stations.

May 28, 2025 - Mass Transit

AI-generated image of high-speed rail trail in elevated track in green hilly farmland.

Four Reasons Urban Planners Can’t Ignore AI

It’s no longer a question of whether AI will shape planning, but how. That how is up to us.

May 28, 2025 - Tom Sanchez

Collage of three photos of Team England cricket players taking green Lime bike share bikes to a game.

Bikeshare for the Win: Team Pedals to London Cricket Match, Beats Rivals Stuck in Traffic

While their opponents sat in gridlock, England's national cricket team hopped Lime bikes, riding to a 3-0 victory.

30 minutes ago - The Straits Times

Close-up of red Amtrak Borealis train at station.

Amtrak’s Borealis Exceeds First Year Ridership Expectations

205,800 passengers have boarded the St. Paul to Chicago line, well above initial MDOT projections.

1 hour ago - Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Line of multi-colored big rig trucks drivign down highway with other traffic including a yellow school bus.

Study: 4% of Truckers Lack a Valid Commercial License

Over 56% of inspected trucks had other violations.

June 4 - FreightWaves

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.