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    Unmanaged forests allow unhealthy conditions to fester and weaken trees, contributing to catastrophic wildfires that release smoke and millions of tons of carbon into the atmosphere. Managed forests are a critical tool to fight climate change and prevent catastrophic wildfire.
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    Managed forests are a greater climate benefit than unmanaged forests. Managed forests absorb CO2 from the atmosphere nearly twice as fast as unmanaged forests.
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    Sustainable forest management practices prevent catastrophic wildfires by keeping forests healthy and removing damaged trees and excess underbrush. Unmanaged forests are 2x more vulnerable to catastrophic wildfire.

Healthy, Productive Forests Play a Critical Role for Reducing Wildfires and Storing Carbon

Misguided proposals to create tens of thousands of new acres of unmanaged forestland would risk unleashing more catastrophic wildfires and would not provide new, long-term carbon offsets.

  • Managed forests are healthier and less likely to burn.
  • Managed forests are a greater climate benefit than unmanaged forests.
  • More than half of Washington forest lands are restricted from management.

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