t turns out that state forests are not held in trust for the financial benefit of certain timber-addicted counties.
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Tillamook State Forest
Oregon State Forest Lands, Part 2: What, Where, Who, Why, and How Much
in State Lands
Controversy over the management of state forests in Oregon is on the rise, which is a good thing. Before examining some of the controversies in Part 3, let’s first understand the various kinds of state forests and the administrative entities that manage them.
Read MoreOregon State Forest Lands, Part 1: A New Day?
The seven-member Oregon Board of Forestry will decide next Tuesday, October 6, whether to proceed in seeking a habitat management plan and concurrent incidental take permit for sixteen imperiled species that inhabit western Oregon state forests.
Read MoreA North Oregon Coast Range National Park: Sorely Needed but a Hell of a Long Shot
Crown Zellerbach timber executive: “We knew in the 1950s we had to log it then, or it would be a national park by now.”
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