News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon
Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) officials continue to move forward with its habitat conservation plan for private forests. The ODF also is working on a habitat conservation plan for state forests. That process is running […]
A controversial habitat conservation plan (HCP) that is still wending its way through the regulatory process already is the subject of a lawsuit. Attorney John DiLorenzo, Jr., of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP of Portland, which […]
A draft Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) aimed at balancing timber harvesting with protecting endangered species ran into serious criticism Feb. 23 at a meeting of the Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee in Salem. The panel, […]
The Oregon Board of Forestry meets in a virtual session on Friday, Feb. 23 to finalize a discussion on rule making in forested areas that have experienced disturbances such as the 2020 wildfires in the […]
The Oregon Deptartment of Forestry (ODF) is seeking nominations for its new Oregon Climate Smart Award. The award will recognize landowners, land managers, researchers, operators and other forestry professionals who use climate change-adapted practices, or […]
Oregon’s forests provide a variety of social, economic and ecological benefits to Oregonians. The Oregon Board of Forestry and Oregon Department of Forestry are responsible for developing and implementing policies and strategies that promote forest […]
Officials in Marion and Linn counties have spoken in favor of a bill that could transfer control of state-owned forest lands to county governments, who would then set policies for logging, revenue and conservation. Supporters […]
Oregon has begun the process of producing a habitat conservation plan for private forest properties that will link the survival of aquatic species with logging practices. The Oregon Board of Forestry on Dec. 19 unanimously […]
The Oregon Board of Forestry meets Jan. 4-5 in sessions that will be offered for both in-person attendance and virtually. The board meets at 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 4, hosts a social […]
State officials have established new timber harvesting rules covering more than 10 million acres of private, city, state, county and tribal forests in Oregon. The process, required by Senate Bill 1501, passed by the 2022 […]
