BLM and Forest Service have 1000's of acres of old growth here that won't ever be cut. I do think some of it should be saved. Most of it is over-ripe, rotten, and falling down or burning up. I wouldn't want to cut it if we could.
On the other hand...
It's a publicly owned resource that has been wasted, in my opinion. Being a conservationist where I grew up meant not wasting resources. Those trees, and the land that they grow on, have been taken out of production forever, or so it appears. This land could have been used to create jobs and tax revenue for the good of the people.
I'm all for saving some big timber, don't get me wrong, but in what quantity? And for what gain? Most of the timber i speak of is in places people will rarely if ever go to see it. They will only be able to get there because a road system was built for logging to get there.
As I understand it, young trees sequester more carbon and use more CO2 than old trees.
Just my .02 take it or leave it.
Merry Christmas.
