Critics lash out at habitat conservation plan for state forests (Capital Press, 3/8/2023)
Western Oregon state forests habitat conservation plan (2022) Oregon Department of Forestry
forestry
Proposed changes to Forest Resources Institute
Steep cuts to Oregon forestry education agency proposed again (Capital Press, 2/13/23)
Oregon Forest Resources Institute: OFRI’s statute undermines its public benefit and the state agency is not transparent about its statutory mandate to support the industry (2021) Oregon Audits Division
Annual report (serial) Oregon Forest Resources Institute
Beavers and the Private Forest Accord
Proposal would eliminate Oregon’s new beaver protections in exclusive farm zones (Capital Press, 2/8/23)
Private forest accord, 2022 (2022) Oregon Department of Forestry
Grants for tree nurseries
Oregon tree nurseries receive $4M in grants to help produce seedlings (KVAL, 2/7/2023)
Sources of native forest nursery seedlings (serial) Oregon Department of Forestry
Forest revenue
Oregon state forests deliver more than $97M in timber revenue (OPB, 12/13/2022)
Council of Forest Trust Land Counties annual report (serial) Oregon State Department of Forestry
Forest Resources Institute audit progress
OFRI provides update on audit recommendations (Capital Press, 12/5/2022)
Oregon Forest Resources Institute: OFRI’s statute undermines its public benefit and the state agency is not transparent about its statutory mandate to support the industry (2021) Oregon Audits Division
Sudden oak death
Sudden oak death pathogen found on central Oregon coast (Capital Press, 11/10/22)
Sudden oak death (Phytophthora ramorum) (2021) Oregon Forestry Department
New timber harvest rules
New Oregon timber harvest rules aim to protect fish, provide long-term economic benefits (KPTV, 10/27/22)
Private forest accord, 2022 (2022) Oregon Department of Forestry
What is the private forest accord? (2022) Oregon Forest Resources Institute
Revised forest habitat conservation plan
State takes next steps on plan to protect threatened species in western forests (Oregon Capital Chronicle, 3/21/2022)
Western Oregon state forests habitat conservation plan, public review draft (2022) Oregon Department of Forestry
Draft environmental impact statement for the western Oregon state forests habitat conservation plan (2022) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service
Private Forest Accord
Oregon Legislature Passes Private Forest Accord Package with Bipartisan Support (Tillamook Headlight Herald, 3/5/2022)
Private forest accord, 2022 (2022) Oregon Department of Forestry
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