DCNR Rejects the White Township Supervisors' Timbering Plan
On three occasions (1995, 2007-08, 2020-22), White Township has attempted to timber the White’s Woods Nature Center, using as justification a variety of rationales, none supported by experts.
On March 25, 2021, Director Tom Ford, DCNR Bureau of Recreation and Conservation, informed White Township that the 2020 stewardship plan failed to meet DNCR criteria.
The following documents explain DCNR’s ruling:
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DCNR Bureau of Recreation and Conservation ruling from Director Tom Ford
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FWW letters to the White Township supervisors
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The Need for Public Input, April 20, 2021
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The 2020 plan threatened recreation, aesthetics, and even the health of White’s Woods, April 28, 2021
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Article by The Hawkeye: Commendations and Recommendations by David Loomis, April 22, 2021
- Indiana Gazette articles
- FWW: DCNR stand on White's Woods "parallels" our stance, April 20, 2021
- DNCR commends efforts, expresses concern over White's Woods, April 15, 2021
- Letter to the editor: Plans Must Be Redone, June 1, 2021
Find more information about White Township plans to timber the White’s Woods Nature Center in the Brief History and FWW Archives pages.