Stories from Southeast

Last year, we asked you to comment on the Draft Assessment for the Tongass Forest Plan Revision, the land management plan that shapes how the agency makes decisions on the Tongass. Today, the USDA Forest Service released their draft assessment of the revision, and we can see how the Forest Service is taking into account the common ground values and voices of the people who live here: protecting functioning ecosystems, incorporating traditional knowledge in stewardship, and workforce development to support our emerging generations.