Forest Service fails to fix glaring flaws in Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan

The newly published management plan for North Carolina’s Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests ignores public feedback, recklessly puts important ecosystems at risk, and will cause significantly higher carbon emissions than the previous plan.  The Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan lays out the long-term vision for these two magnificent forests in western North Carolina. Among other things, the…