Environmental advocates slam Forest Service for moving forward on Western U.P. logging project

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: April 20, 2026

Words: 342

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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Following the release of a preliminary decision to move forward with a logging project in Ottawa National Forest, members of a Chicago-based environmental advocacy group are arguing the U.S. Forest Service did not properly consider the project’s overall environmental impact.

On April 16, the Forest Service released its draft decision for the Silver Branch Vegetation Management project. Covering roughly 177,772 acres in Baraga, Houghton and Iron counties, the project would clear cut just over …

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