PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST, North Carolina — A lawsuit has been filed against the US Forest Service over what environmental groups call an “unlawful” logging project in Pisgah National Forest. “The reason that we’re in court is because not only did the Forest Service fail to provide notice to the public about a logging project under NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) as they were required to do, but also because they’re doing that in an area that is just so sensitive and important,” said Sam Evans, Southern Environmental Law Center’s (SELC) national forests and parks program leader. …A USDA Forest Service spokesperson said, “Per longstanding agency policy, we’re unable to comment on the merits of any lawsuit filed in response to our efforts to keep the communities we serve safe by removing excess wildfire fuel left in the wake of Hurricane Helene.”