The Forest Service failed to adequately consider the environmental impacts of a plan for logging and other activities to reduce the risk of fire in a portion of Sierra National Forest, two nonprofits allege in a new federal lawsuit.
The 2017 Railroad Fire killed more than 30 mature Giant Sequoias and burned approximately 80% of Nelder Grove Historical Area in Sierra National Park, according to the complaint filed Thursday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of California.
The Forest Service approved an emergency response plan in July 2022 which allowed “for immediate implementation of specific fuels treatments ...
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