James:
It is amazing that you would get that kind of response. I just
checked the Monongahela NF Web site and they have no reference to the
Shavers Mountain old growth stand. What is just as amazing is that the
stand is actually a registered National Natural Landmark and has been
since 1974. There are 14 listed in West Virginia including Cathedral
State Park and Gaudineer Scenic Area
Check out the NPS website:
http://www.nature.nps.gov/nnl/Registry/USA_Map/States/West%20Virginia/west_virginia.cfm
I think I mentioned that Turkey Run also contained some old growth.
Jonathon Jessup has a picture in his collection
http://www.nature.nps.gov/nnl/Registry/USA_Map/States/West%20Virginia/west_virginia.cfm.
I am not up on USFS management plans but the Monongahela should have
recently completed one and when I get a chance I will try to see how
they addressed their “Special Botanical Areas”. At least that’s what
they used to call them.
Turner Sharp
On Jan 3, 6:29 am, JamesRobertSmith <[email protected]> wrote:
> I was in the Otter Creek Wilderness two years ago. Before I left for
> that trip, I got in touch with the Forest Service and asked
> specifically if there was any old growth patches in there and, if so,
> how to find them. I was told that there was no old growth remaining,
> that it had all been logged out and that the entire wilderness was
> second growth except--perhaps--for some remnant trees.
>
> I've encountered this problem with almost every park and forest
> service with whom I've communicated. Either the rangers/foresters
> actually don't know jack about the areas over which they're in charge,
> or they don't want "outsiders" mucking about in their old growth
> forests.
>
> Alas!
>
> This is especially irksome, because I don't know when I'll ever get
> back to the Otter Creek Wilderness.
>
> Nice photos on Smugmug! Even if I do have to turn off my firewall to
> look at that website.
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