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Archive Home > 2009 > September > 15 > Forest chief nominee will uphold rules, Vilsack says

Forest chief nominee will uphold rules, Vilsack says

Harris Sherman, announced last week as the Forest Service’s possible new leader, worked on a roadless plan in Colorado that’s been called weaker than the Clinton-era roadless rule

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
September 15, 2009

WASHINGTON — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said his choice to lead the U.S. Forest Service would uphold the administration’s protections of roadless forests, despite helping to craft a less-restrictive policy while serving as a top environmental official in Colorado.

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