By Valerie Grant, Forestry & Natural Resources, Clatsop, Tillamook and Lincoln Counties Take a walk in their boots on the farms, forests and streamsides of Tillamook County. Community Leader’s Tour provides on the ground perspective of Tillamook’s working land and waters. On Thursday July 20th Commissioner Yamamoto welcomed nearly sixty industry professionals, scientists, land managers and community leaders to join…
Category: Logging & Forestry
Oregon Department of Forestry – Fire Update – Aug. 10
New fires on ODF-Protected lands Creek Pine Fire The Creek Pine Fire burned about 78 acres in Harney County. This lightning caused fire is located about 40 miles south of John Day. The fire was reported just after 1 p.m. yesterday burning in juniper, grass and sagebrush. Crews stopped the spread of the fire by late Wednesday evening. Aerial resources were…
Proper forest road construction helps keep streams healthy, according to study
By Chris Branam, OSU CORVALLIS, Ore. – Logging roads in the uplands of the northern Oregon Coast Range aren’t sending enough sediment into streams to harm fish and aquatic insects, according to a new Oregon State University study. Ivan Arismendi, an aquatic ecologist in OSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences, and his colleagues investigated whether current road-building practices were sending excessive…
Oregon Department of Forestry – Fire Update 8/8/17
Lightning sparks Flounce Fire north of Medford Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters from the Grants Pass and Medford offices last night worked to build fire line on the Flounce Fire, located about 22 miles north of Medford. The fire was first reported as two separate fires late Monday afternoon that joined shortly after midnight. By early this morning, the lightning-sparked fire has burned more…
Oregon Dept. of Forestry Fire Update – Aug. 6, 2017
Clark’s Creek Fire Fire crews from ODF, Elgin Fire Department and the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest responded to the Clarks Creek Fire, 7 miles southeast of Elgin last night. The fire is burning on ODF protected lands in grass and open pine stands. No structures are threatened at this time. As of this morning, the estimated size of the fire is…
HEADS UP! Oregon Department of Forestry Provides Information about Upcoming Aerial Spraying in Area
By Laura Swanson, Editor, Tillamook County Pioneer There have been recent questions and concerns about aerial site prep operations in Tillamook State Forest. All operations are notified through E-Notifications for State Forest after a long term planning process. Oregon Department of Forestry utilizes an electronic Notification of Operations (E-Notifications or FERNS) system. Anyone can become a Subscriber at no cost…
Highway signs will urge Oregon drivers to use caution during summer’s extreme wildfire danger
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry is collaborating with the Oregon Department of Transportation to highlight the extreme fire danger in much of Oregon on highway messaging boards starting today. The message “Extreme Fire Danger: Use Caution” will be seen on boards along major highways in the state. These include I-5, I-84 and State Highway 97 through central Oregon and Highway…
HEADS UP! ODF plans extensive chemical spraying on state lands across the North Coast
ROCKAWAY BEACH, OREGON July 26, 2017 – The public forests of Oregon’s North Coast are scheduled to be aerially sprayed sometime before August 31, 2017. Spraying will potentially impact campsites, trails, and watersheds during peak season. Oregon Department of Forestry (“ODF”) has directed employees to avoid exposure to toxic chemicals being sprayed on clearcuts from July 24th to August 31st….
COAST RANGE ASSOCIATION PRESENTATION FOCUSES ON OWNERSHIP, TAXES, AND ECONOMICS UNDERLYING FOREST PRACTICES
By Victoria Stoppiello If you looked at the photograph in the July 18 Tillamook County Pioneer story about Coast Range Association (CRA) Director Chuck Willer’s presentation on July 19, you might have thought the presentation was going to be about clearcutting. If you noticed that the presentation was sponsored by the Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection (RBCWP), you might…
Who knew? Impact of Industrial Forestry Presentation July 19 at Tillamook Main Library
Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection (RBCWP) will host Chuck Willer, Director, Coast Range Association on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Tillamook Central Library. This is a free and public event. Join us for this presentation and discussion about Western Oregon’s private forests and their role in our region’s economy and the impact on public health. Chuck Willer, Director of…