Rather than going through local USFS offices, managers will now have to apply directly to the Secretary of Ag to gain approval for new roads or harvest activities within roadless areas (RARE; I don't know if it has to be classed as a RARE area...) except in Idaho.
What do you think? Is this a good idea?
It seems that although it will add more scrutiny to harvest activities on some public lands that it may make the Secretary of Agriculture's job all the more complicated. Maybe some tougher regulation or standards about which projects could happen and which couldn't rather than have every project go through one person. That seems like too much power (and time) for one person although making it less regional might be better in the long run.
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