Over the last several years, The Lands Council has been fostering the discussion and production of biochar within our Eastern Washington forests.
Comment on the BLM Public Lands Rule Proposal
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), managing 245 million acers of public land, is proposing a new rule that would balance conservation with other land uses such as mining and grazing.
The BLM has a public comment period open till June 20th and will have a virtual listening session on June 5th 8:30-10:30.
Listen In: Campfire Stories
Sequestering Carbon Through Conversation and Community Burning: Converting Forest Fuels to Biochar
By Adam Gebauer
We all enjoy telling stories around a campfire, but what if that campfire was also a tool to improve timber practices and reduce carbon emissions? The Lands Council partnered with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians and others on a pilot project to reduce forest fuels and transform them to beneficial biochar. These pilot burns were a chance for the forest community to come together and look at the many potentials for biochar on the landscape along with some of the limitations to large scale implementation.
Tell the EPA to Permanently Protect Bristol Bay
By Adam Gebauer
As we recently celebrated the return of salmon - for ceremony and research - to the Spokane watershed, the fight to save the world’s largest sockeye runs in Bristol Bay continues. Please take action to help permanently protect the fish, wildlife, and people that rely on this pristine watershed. Help finalize the permanent protection for Bristol Bay under section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act.
Support The North American Grasslands Conservation Act
By Adam Gebauer
Traveling through much of eastern Washington the boisterous sound of the western meadow lark lets you know you are in grassland and sagebrush country.
Grasslands including sage-steppe are home to many of North America’s most iconic wildlife species. Bison, pronghorn, sage and sharp tailed grouse, and meadow larks all rely on grassland habitats. But grasslands are disappearing at unprecedented rates. Over the last ten years, 50 million acres have disappeared - 2.6 million acres were lost between 2018 and 2019 alone.
Speak up for Wildlife in State E-Bike Policy
New Tool to Open Up Access to Our Public Lands
By Adam Gebauer
More and more people are looking to use our public lands and, well, that is what they are for. But not all of our public lands are accessible. A recent report found that over 9 million acres of federal public land do not have permanent legal access, the vast majority of this land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
The Lands Council Signs Letter to Conserve Old Growth Forests
Tongass Roadless Rule Designation
By Adam Gebauer
At 16.7 million acres, the Tongass National Forest of Southeast Alaska is the largest forest within the National Forest system. The Tongass is also the largest intact coastal rainforest supporting over 400 animal species - including habitat for the largest concentration of black bear as well as unique population of salmon-eating wolves. The streams and coastal region of the Tongass support a thriving population of 5 salmon species that are the backbone of the region’s economy.