FREDONIA a ' A federal judge this week struck down a lawsuit contending the U.S. Forest Service unlawfully approved a plan to reduce forest fuels and plant trees in a Northern Arizona forest.
The North Kaibab Ranger District has completed the Jacob-Ryan Vegetation Management Environmental Assessment Revision and the analysis is now available for public comment.
The North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest is beginning its travel management planning and invites the public to come and share ideas about the district's future system of roads, trails, and/or areas.
Opponents of prescribed forest burns are rejoicing today. Vindication came in the form of an apology from Kaibab National Forest officials who assumed "full responsibility" for the controlled burn that evolved into an out-of-control wildfire in Williams this week.
The federal government is pumping millions of dollars into Arizona's national forests for dozens of projects, from cutting underbrush that fuels wildfires to repairing roads and trails to sealing abandoned mines.
Residents of this northern Arizona town say they live here with an understanding of the fire risk involved with being completely surrounded by the forest.