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EPIC uses an integrated, science-based approach that combines public education, citizen advocacy, and strategic litigation, turning to possible legal avenues when education and advocacy efforts are insufficient to produce needed policy reforms and using resultant legal actions to inform the public and advocate for reform. We work to protect and restore areas within our local region, but implement strategies that will strengthen the way conservation laws are interpreted and implemented throughout the state and nation.
Our work played a pivotal role in bringing the plight of Headwaters Forest to the world's attention during the 1990's. Three of the six ancient groves in Headwaters are now in public hands, and EPIC continues to pursue effective actions to preserve the forests left unprotected as part of the infamous Headwaters Deal. Our work led to the permanent protection of other important areas, including an ancient redwood grove that towers above the ocean in the Sinkyone Wilderness, and Gilham Butte, an ancient forest that connects an old-growth reserve Bureau of Land Management lands and the Humboldt Redwood State Park.
We have filed approximately 70 lawsuits on behalf of imperiled species and their habitat, and many of our victories have established important legal precedents. These include two successful cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and two before the California Supreme Court. EPIC's achievements and important role in California resource policy have been recognized by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, which profiled EPIC as one of the most effective organizations in California.
While we remain vigilant in our efforts to protect forests and watersheds on corporate-owned forestland, EPIC has expanded its program areas to address the growing risks that are now facing other areas of the North Coast. Our primary program areas today are Industrial Forestry Reform, National Forest Conservation, our Humboldt Bay Initiative, and Biodiversity Protection.
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| Mailing Address: | Environmental Protection Information Center P. O. Box 397 Garberville, CA 95542 |
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(707) 923-2931 (707) 923-4210 |
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| General Information: | For general information about EPIC and its programs, send an email to epic@wildcalifornia.org | |
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