Eagle: Region Form and West Virginia

eagle: The forest -- about the size of West Virginia -- and region form the world's largest intact temperate rainforest, according to CNN. The area is a vibrant habitat for bear, eagle and salmon, plus towering old-growth cedar, hemlock and spruce. The Agriculture Department proposal unveiled Tuesday would allow road construction and reclassify forest area -- including 165,000 old-growth acres -- of the huge Tongass National Forest in the panhandle of southeastern Alaska. It includes Alaska's capital, Juneau, and 31 other communities. The proposal lays out five alternatives to the change, including leaving the roadless rule in force. The department said the proposal, which will be published this week, exempts Tongass from the USDA's 2001 roadless rule, which generally bars new roads in certain areas of national forests. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.