Thank you again for your advocacy for this small but precious forest! A physical copy of your signatures and comments will be in the hands of our state commissioner, Tom Landwehr and Gov. Mark Dayton early this week. The reputation of the DNR is dependent on thoughtful science based ecological assessments and management approaches. They will know we are paying attention. Lets hope they are paying attention! Meanwhile, we would like you to be aware of the below letter, written by forest experts in response to the DNR proposal. It thoughtfully disputes some of the claims put forth about the harvest, addresses old growth status, and describes requirements for protecting old-growth stands. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9laoYQBS0DXOW1xNEp0cTBrVlk/view?usp=sharing