Even though we are incurring high trucking costs in taking those logs to Tuolumne County, we see this as an opportunity to get back to full production in Sonora. |
Sierra Pacific has been involved in the political process through many administrations for many years. It was simply a get-to-know, say-hello type of situation. |
There are a lot of decent folks who have been given a lot of misinformation. |
We commend the forest for trying to do more. But at the same time I think everyone realizes a lot more can be done. |
What we're doing is to rehabilitate these lands. There is no evidence that clear-cuts degrade watercourses. |
Where lands would be compatible and appropriate, we'd certainly look at those. The program makes sense from Sierra Pacific's standpoint. |