"I (Charlie Ferranti) will present a (hopefully) lighthearted look at
some of the sillier justifications used by the Mt. Hood National Forest to log
some of the remaining old-growth forests.
I am a volunteer with Bark, a local non-profit that "ground-truths"
timber sales on the Mt. Hood National Forest.
I have had the opportunity to read the official publications on various timber
sales and have been struck by some of the odder rationalizations that have been
used, such as rhododendrons keep the forest from growing or that old-growth
makes clearcuts look bad.
The talk should be equal parts giggles and groans which is the ratio to be expected
when working with any govermental organization."