Biden Administration Proposes to Limit Cutting Old-Growth Trees

White House proposes modifications to protect old-growth forests across 128 land management plans.

An old-growth redwood tree named "Father of the Forest" in Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Calif., on Aug. 24, 2020. AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

The Biden administration has proposed restricting logging within old-growth forests to ensure millions of acres are conserved.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service submitted a draft environmental impact statement for the proposed plan amendment to the federal register on June 20.