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Lynn CameronFriends of Shenandoah Mountain
Shenandoah MountainShenandoah MountainCollaborating to Protect Our Natural HeritageCollaborating to Protect Our Natural Heritage
Friends of Shenandoah Mountain
Our mission:– to permanently protect the wild heritage of Shenandoah Mountain
Our mission:to permanently protect the wild heritage of Shenandoah Mountain
WV
George Washington National Forest
What’s special?
5 Roadless Areas 10 peaks above 4000’ Mature, unfragmented forest
Cold water streams Headwaters of James & Potomac Recreation opportunities
Shenandoah Mountain
Clean Water
Aquatic life• Native brook trout
Municipal water• Harrisonburg• Staunton• Cities and towns
downstream
Elkhorn Lake
Recreation on Shenandoah Mountain
Network of over 150 miles of trails– Wild Oak National Recreation Trail– Great Eastern Trail
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Building Local Support
Forest StakeholdersA New Model of Cooperation
Timber
Game organizations and managers
Recreation
Wilderness preservation
Joint recommendationJoint recommendation to Forest to Forest Service for new PlanService for new Plan
The GWNF is big enough to achieve a good balance between both goals: 1.1 million acres
Management for game
Protection of core forested areas
Learn MoreLearn Morewww.friendsofshenandoahmountain.orgwww.friendsofshenandoahmountain.org
Stakeholders Agreement
Signatories Additional Endorsements
• Back County Horsemen (VA)• Shenandoah Riverkeeper• SSVC of PATC• VA Native Plant Society• VA Society of Ornithology
Non-signatories Non-signatories who who agree with philosophy and agree with philosophy and concepts of stakeholder concepts of stakeholder processprocess
VDGIFVDGIF Sierra Club – VA ChapterSierra Club – VA Chapter The Wilderness SocietyThe Wilderness Society Southern Environmental Law Southern Environmental Law
CenterCenter
Reaching out to Stakeholders• Timber industry• Game managers (VDGIF)• Game organizations• Recreation organizations• Wilderness advocates • 2010 – 2011
• Meetings • Field trips• Negotiation• Compromise
Staunton
Reddish Knob
Shenandoah Mountain – An Ecological Core
• Build local support– Endorsements from businesses, organizations,
faith groups, landowners, individuals– Collaborating with other forest stakeholders– Endorsements by City and County governments
• Work with Congressman and Senators to write Federal legislation
• Introduction of bill into House or Senate• Bill passes House and Senate• Bill is signed into Law by President
Permanent Protection:Permanent Protection:Making it happen…Making it happen…
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