Lost Coast

Lost Coast League Cries "Foul" when Humboldt Redwood Co. Begins Felling Old-Growth at Rainbow Ridge

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Thursday, June 6, 2019
Geography of California, California, States of the United States, Bald Hills War, Native American tribes in California, Mattole people, Mattole, Old growth forests, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Lost Coast, Sequoia sempervirens, Eureka, California

Rainbow Ridge, located about 25 miles south of Eureka, has been the scene of resistance to old-growth logging since 1990.

Key Points: 
  • Rainbow Ridge, located about 25 miles south of Eureka, has been the scene of resistance to old-growth logging since 1990.
  • Despite negotiations between HRC and Mattole citizens groups (Lost Coast League, Mattole Restoration Council, Mattole Salmon Group) and other environmental organizations on the North Coast, HRC has refused to allow the groups to achieve permanent protection for these Mattole watershed lands.
  • They lie adjacent to Humboldt Redwoods State Park, home to the largest contiguous stands of virgin Coast redwood in the world and habitat for many endangered species.
  • When logging appeared imminent in 2018, the Lost Coast League (LCL) challenged HRC's "green" sustainability certification under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) by filing a formal complaint.

Investigation Sides with Lost Coast League in Dispute on Logging Rainbow Ridge

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Thursday, November 8, 2018
Geography of California, Mattole River, Native American tribes in California, Mattole, Petrolia, California, Lost Coast, Humboldt County, California

PETROLIA, Calif., Nov. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Petrolia-based Lost Coast League (LCL) today received the answer to its Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Complaint of Humboldt Redwood (HRC) logging plans on Rainbow Ridge in the Mattole River watershed.

Key Points: 
  • PETROLIA, Calif., Nov. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Petrolia-based Lost Coast League (LCL) today received the answer to its Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Complaint of Humboldt Redwood (HRC) logging plans on Rainbow Ridge in the Mattole River watershed.
  • HRC owns 18,000 acres in the Mattole watershed, in addition to its approximately 191,000 acres elsewhere in Humboldt County.
  • Logging plans in this area have been the subject of numerous protests, blockades, and Mattole community concern for several decades.
  • This summer, HRC hired ex-Navy Seals who employed dogs, Tasers, and torture techniques to remove those defending the forest from logging.