Forest Service Chief Stumps for More Logging in Montana

USFS Chief Tom Schultz: More logging, mining and grazing and less wildfire on national forests

Trump appointee says it’s "back to basics" for Montana’s largest land manager.

USFS CHIEF STUMPS FOR MORE LOGGING

CONGRESSIONAL WESTERN CAUCUS

Forest Service chief stumps for more logging in Montana

Addressing the Congressional Western Caucus as it gathered in Whitefish, Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz laid out a vision for more logging despite fewer workers left in the agency.

USFS chief Tom Schultz outlines vision for more logging, mining and grazing and less wildfire in America’s national forests

WHITEFISH — U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Shultz on Tuesday said America’s national forests need less wildfire and more logging, mining, grazing and recreational activity. Schultz was the keynote speaker at a conference organized by the Congressional Western Caucus chaired by U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California. The multi-day summit in the Flathead Valley has given U.S. senators and representatives an opportunity to talk policy with state offic…