Community residents, environmentalists and others argued that the project was too big.
Environmentalists, in contrast, argue that the rules do not go far enough.
Environmentalists argue that the district would in effect be writing off 40,000 acres.
But environmentalists and some Democratic lawmakers argue that the state must act now.
The environmentalists argue that the true conservation figure is closer to $5.9 billion.
However, environmentalists argue that the costs of producing the fuel must also be taken into account.
Environmentalists argue that the amount of timber cut from the national forests remains high at nearly 12 billion board feet a year.
Environmentalists argued that the toxic materials would still cause harm.
Environmentalists are extremely skeptical of such claims, and argue that they miss the point.
Environmentalists, however, argued that the survey will have a long term adverse impact on the forest.