worked at Yellowwood in the 1970s. There must have been some, but I think it didn’ t have much of an impact on forest activities. In 2004, Governor Mitch Daniels decided that the Department of Natural Resources( DNR) Division of Forestry should fund its own budget for the first time. That meant increased revenue from timber sales.
For many years Indiana harvested around 1.5 million board feet of timber per year from state forests.
By 2013 that rate sky-rocketed to more than 14 million
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board feet. That rate of logging brings with it a host of problems such as erosion, silting up of streams and lakes, the destruction of wildlife habitat, and the spread of invasive plants.
Back in 1981 the 2,700 acre Morgan-Monroe Yellowwood back country area was established to provide a protected area for hiking and primitive camping. Walking is the only mode of transportation— you can’ t even ride horses into the back country.“ Users
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