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Here are some google facts that need to be considered before we can answer the question. What's the question: Should the USDA cut 112 million acres of national forest in one year? Google facts "The US Forest Service manages approximately 193 million acres of land, encompassing 154 national forests. (this is not all timber land) While the exact amount of harvest for any given year is not specified, the agency's activities related to forest management, including conservation efforts and timber harvesting, impact the land's composition and utilization," google "The percentage of national forest land suitable for timber harvest varies significantly by forest and region, but generally ranges from about 9% to 26%," GOOGLE This amounts to about 18% of USDA land is suitable for timber harvest .18 x 193,000,000 =about 34,740,000 acres of USDA land is suitable for timber harvest. Let's say 35 million acres are suitable for timber harvest and all the trees will be gone in one year. No, BLM land is not the same as National Forest land. The BLM manages approximately 31.4 million acres of forested land, with around 16% or No, BLM land is not the same as National Forest land. Specifically, in western Oregon, the BLM manages 2.4 million acres of productive forests. google The age of a lumber trees in the United States varies depending on the species and region. In the U.S. South, trees like Southern yellow pines are typically harvested after 20 to 25 years. In the Pacific Northwest, trees like Douglas-firs and western hemlocks can live and be harvested at 40 years or longer. Some oak species in Illinois, for example, can reach financial maturity at 40-60 years. Can the United States Department of Agriculture (Forest Service) cut 112 million acres of national forest over a 1 year period? Answer? no

In my opinion, if they want to manage the forest, they need to release more beaver out into the wild and let them manage the forest like they did before people nearly wiped them out.