Every decision that adversely effects the area must be appealed. And, lawsuits must always be an option. Mark Ottenad of the Friends of the Breitenbush Cascades, the guy who conducted that poll here last year, read about it in some obscure document and wrote the Forest Service a letter. Yes, indeed, it is under injunction and we plan no further action. 210 trees saved by reading the fine print and acting on it.
Constant vigilance pays off.
The third thing I recommend covers an area where the movement has hugely failed. If we believe that these are irreplaceable treasures and are to do all the work necessary to mount a protection campaign, we have no business cutting deals. My belief is that it is our duty to force them to take it from us as we're kicking and screaming. No deals in any form. Every deal that has been cut in the name of our movement has failed us and, at the risk of sounding too woo-woo, has cost us deeply spiritually, as well as on the ground.