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FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2002

President Bush and Secretary of Interior Gale Norton on Thursday announced the Healthy Forest Initiative, an attempt to keep federal forests free of timber overgrowth tied to massive wildfires.

The major focus is to allow private companies to thin forests. The policy change requires Congressional approval.

Democrats and environmentalists say the proposal rolls back protections for national forest lands.

Get the Story:
President Announces Healthy Forest Initiative (The White House 8/22)
Thin Forests to Prevent Fire, Bush Says (The Washington Post 8/23)
Protesters greet Bush in Portland (The Seattle Post-Intelligencer 8/23)
Martz, loggers pleased with Bush forest plan (The Billings Gazette 8/23)
USFS chief links rules to health of forests (The Billings Gazette 8/23)
Bush would relax logging rules (The Washington Times 8/23)
Bush Defends Logging Initiative as a Better Means of Management Against Forest Fires (The New York Times 8/23)
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Relevant Documents:
Healthy Forests : An Initiative for Wildfire Prevention and Stronger Communities (August 2002) | Department of Interior Fire Presentation (August 2002)

Relevant Links:
Healthy Forest Initiative - http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/healthyforests/index.html

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