Seems as if the majority of town council members will support town manager George Polly's plans to cut all the timber on Big Cherry watershed. Well it makes a lot of sense, build a new dam to increase water capacity, then cut the trees all around it to silt it in, right back where you started. Ninety percent of the watershed is on steep slopes. By cutting the timber, the rain, just like yesterday, will absolutely erode any topsoil. For some reason the simple fact that a canopy of leaves from trees slows down rain drop velocity and therefore will keep erosion down escapes the general thinking of those in charge. Why? That is the question, why is the town of Big Stone Gap so much in a hurry to cut down the forest. Is it just simple math, money...Do we have to put a dollar sign on every thing. You cant just leave the place alone and let nature take care of itself. I heard Mr. Polly state that the town had to manage the forest. Wonder what the forest did before Mr. Polly came along. Rip it up and tear it down, thats what we do best.
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