Earlier today, Earth First! Humboldt sent out a press release announcing that it would rally at tomorrow’s Board of Supervisors on plans for the McKay Tract Community Forest.
Earth First! Humboldt? Yes, it still exists.
An hour or so ago, your Lost Coast Outpost and KHUM’s Mike Dronkers spoke with “Ama,” a Earth First! Humboldt representative, on her background, the current state of Earth First! in Humboldt, and whether or not an Earth First! rally in favor of the community forest is really the most tactically sound decision:
From Earth First! Humboldt:
You’re invited to a rally and speak-out in support of the McKay Tract Community Forest at NOON on TUESDAY DEC 17th at the Humboldt County Courthouse in Eureka.
We call on the Board of Supervisors to purchase the MAXIMUM proposed acreage (1,415 acres) for the upcoming McKay/Eureka Community Forest. The Community Forest MUST FUND AND INCLUDE Phase 2, 866 acres which contains the mature 2nd growth redwood forest that was the focus of the 4 year long McKay Tract tree-sit campaign.
The original idea of turning parts of the McKay Tract into a Community Forest came as a result of Earth First! Humboldt’s 4 year occupation of a mature, 2nd-growth redwood forest that had been slated for clearcut by timber company Green Diamond.
Come tell the Board of Supervisors why they must include one of the oldest, most ecologically significant portions of McKay Tract forest in the final Eureka Community Forest plan. If the area is not included, it could be in danger once again.
This is the LAST public meeting before the Board of Supervisors decide the size and extent of the McKay Community Forest. See you on 12/17 at noon!
Tuesday December 17th:
NOON Rally (veggie lunch will be served) at Humboldt Co. Courthouse in Eureka
2 PM McKay Tract portion of Board of Supervisors meeting
www.efhumboldt.org
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