I haven't worked in the woods since 1988, and even then we had to leave buffer so as not to disturb, as much as possible, the watershed.

What has happened in that 23 years is the encroachment of suburbia. My family was not allowed to log near or in a swamp because it was considered a wetland, yet behind the old Bellingham Mall, Albertson's (which is now REI), and across from the old Sea Galley was a Swamp, that swamp, or wetland has since been converted into a couple of apartment complexes....I know for a fact it was a swamp because I used to walk past it daily on my way to and from Sehome High School.

Like I said I haven't worked in the woods for a long time, but I'd be willing to bet the guy out there logging is under way more scrutiny and restrictions than a developer....at least the logger replants, you can't replant on a house, shopping center, or parking lot.
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