Piercy Watershed Association and EPIC v. Osipowich (McCoy Creek THP)

Thursday January 14th 2010, 10:49 am Categories: Blog

Piercy Watershed Association and EPIC v. Osipowich (McCoy Creek THP)

1997

EPIC joined the Piercy Watershed Association in this suit challenging a 160-acre timber harvest plan to clear cut a virgin Douglas fir and mixed hardwood forest along McCoy Creek in northern Mendocino County. The area was sold by BLM to trade for protection of old-growth in Mill Creek on the Mattole. There is ancient forest and spotted owl and Coho concerns.

Procedure: THP 1-97-053 was approved 6/15/97 by the California Department of Forestry. Petitioners received a TRO on 7/18/97 (Mendocino County Superior Court # 76916); Preliminary Injunction received 8/13/97. $5000 bond was posted, mostly raised by appeals on our local radio station. Trial held 11/7/97.

Attorneys: Sharon Duggan, David Williams, Barry Vogel.

EPIC Contact: Jesse Noel, David Bergin.