Bark's Guide to Groundtruthing Timber Sales - Updated May 2004 Adobe Acrobat File (PDF), 200k
	One of the most valuable skills you can have for making informed comments and seeking forest protections is "groundtruthing." This guide is here to help you learn how timber sales work, as well as the role you can play as a citizen in gathering facts for the different phases of public input.
	Bark's Groundtruthing Survey Form Adobe Acrobat File (PDF), 85k
	Take this sheet with you on your groundtruthing expeditions and use it to record the forest characteristics you observe.
	10 National Forests At Risk from Bush Administration Policies Download from endangeredforests.org
	Visit the Endangered Forests website and download National Forest Protection Alliance and Greanpeace's report detailing contemporary threats to America's remaining forests. Many case studies around the nation are presented, such as Umpqua NF, along with a brief mention of Mt. Hood NF's threatened status.
	Field Guide to Timber Theft Adobe Acrobat File (PDF), 576 Kb
	Provided by the Government Accountability Project, the "Field Guide to Timber Theft: Understanding Timber Sales, the Contract & the Law" is an essential guide to the monitoring of a widespread and illegal practice. It is also a great introduction to the process of timber sales, discussing the steps involved and the role of the concerned citizen throughout.
	Scientists' letter to the Regional Interagency Executive Committee HTML Page
	The science is in. Recently a group of prominent scientists publicly supported the end of old-growth logging. Read their letter and review their citations.
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