A New Model For Logging Decisions?

In an innovative partnership, Westvaco Corporation is allowing the Nature
Conservancy the right to “identify areas of unique biological or other
significance” on their land. A five year agreement stipulates the company
will restrict those areas from logging.

A recent Wall Street Journal article (September 9) questioned the company’s
motivation. Is it responsible forest management or “nervousness over possible
government regulation of logging on private lands?”