I was at Nelder Grove in December 2020. At that time, I was appalled to see the giant trees choked with underbrush. It was an obvious fire disaster waiting to happen. Also, there was nowhere for new sequoias to sprout and grow, despite the abundance of cones on the forest floor. I was overjoyed at hearing about the long overdue plan to cut the underbrush and ladder fuels and burn the entire area. It is disheartening to hear about this further delay. Having said that, it is disturbing to hear that the Forest Service wants to remove dead trees from the already burned area. What with the regenerating young trees growing there. However, given the apparent speciousness of much of the lawsuit, I question whether this assertion is factual.
I was at Nelder Grove in December 2020. At that time, I was appalled to see the giant trees choked with underbrush. It was an obvious fire disaster waiting to happen. Also, there was nowhere for new sequoias to sprout and grow, despite the abundance of cones on the forest floor. I was overjoyed at hearing about the long overdue plan to cut the underbrush and ladder fuels and burn the entire area. It is disheartening to hear about this further delay. Having said that, it is disturbing to hear that the Forest Service wants to remove dead trees from the already burned area. What with the regenerating young trees growing there. However, given the apparent speciousness of much of the lawsuit, I question whether this assertion is factual.
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