Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2000
Criticism of forestland conversion and resort development
Environmental organizations criticized Plum Creek's movement from conventional timber management toward development of forestland for resorts, golf courses, and luxury housing. Concerns included habitat loss, sprawl, public access, carbon impacts, and effects on local hunting, fishing, tourism, and employment.
1999
Controversy over Cascade Mountains land exchange
The federally approved exchange of large areas of Plum Creek forestland in the Cascade Mountains attracted public attention because of the scale of the transaction, the federal payment, and concerns about the future management of the lands involved.
Debate over proposed Moosehead Lake development
Plum Creek's proposed development in Maine's Northern Forest near Moosehead Lake became the subject of opposition from conservation groups. Critics argued that the project could increase development pressure and carbon emissions in a largely undeveloped forest region.