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The legislation will transfer ownership to a non-profit consisting of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo, Round Valley Indian Tribes, and the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo.
The situation is developing and we’ll continue to update.
Deal includes vista point, would end driving on Blues Beach. The group of three Native tribes would form a nonprofit to hold the land jointly.
A prolonged conflict over Cal Fire’s management of Jackson State Forest started escalating late last week. On Thursday, a tree sit began and Monday morning, 50 activists gathered on a logging road to protest impending logging projects.
Jackson Demonstration State Forest has six timber harvest plans lined up for the next few years. The Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians wants to ensure Cal Fire’s logging does not harm Tribal ancestral archaeological sites or contribute to climate change.
