On April 14th, 2022 Jon Souder, OSU’s Forest Watershed Extension Specialist will share elements of his new book Tree’s to Tap. This book summarizes the current scientific knowledge regarding the effects of forest management on drinking water. There are 337 public water providers in Oregon that rely on surface water for some, or all, of their supply. Many of these…
Category: Logging & Forestry
Pioneer Museum explores ‘Power of Place’ with a new exhibit opening April 9th
TILLAMOOK, Ore. – The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum will explore Tillamook’s defining industries in its newest temporary exhibit, “The Power of Place: Tillamook’s Founding Industries,” opening April, 2022. The exhibit, which will remain on display through December, highlights the earliest business ventures in Tillamook County, how the distinctive natural environment made them successful, and where they stand today. “The industries…
Forestry department to hold informational meeting March 18th; Sets comment period for fiscal year 2023 state forest activities – March 21 – May 5
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry is hosting a public informational meeting Friday, March 18, on annual operations plans for state-owned forests in fiscal year 2023. These plans lay out on-the-ground activities expected to take place in the coming fiscal year, such as timber harvests, reforestation, and trail improvements. The public informational meeting will be held via Zoom at…
TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST DELIVERS $30.1 MILLION FOR COUNTY, LOCAL SERVICES ALONG WITH ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL BENEFITS
The Oregon Department of Forestry released a report to state forest trust land counties highlighting economic, environmental and social accomplishments in fiscal year 2021, including distributing $30.1 million in revenue to Tillamook, Washington and Columbia counties along with local service providers. At over 357,000 acres, the Tillamook State Forest is Oregon’s largest state forest. Tillamook County and local taxing districts…
TWO NORTH COAST LOGGING FIRMS EARN AWARD OF MERIT FOR THEIR HARVEST PRACTICES
ASTORIA, Ore. – Two North Coast logging firms have been honored for their logging practices with an Award of Merit from the Northwest Oregon Regional Forest Practices Committee, an advisory body to the Oregon Board of Forestry. Owner Mike Falleur and his crew at Warrenton-based F and B Logging were honored because of their innovative approach to pumping water from…
OP/ED: A NEW DAWN FOR FORESTRY IN OREGON
By Steve Zika, CEO, Hampton Lumber Co. After nearly a year of scientific review and negotiations, timberland owners and environmental groups have reached a historic agreement to overhaul Oregon’s forest laws and create significant new protections for salmon habitat in Oregon’s private forests. This Private Forest Accord will, I hope, mark a new chapter for salmon conservation in Oregon and…
Governor Announces Historic Timber Agreement: Proposed changes to Forest Practices Act to be brought before Legislature
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today announced that nearly ten months of negotiations between private forestry representatives, small forestland owners, conservation leaders, and fishing organizations has resulted in a historic proposal for new protections for sensitive species on over 10 million acres of forestland in Oregon. The proposal seeks to meet the federal standards for a statewide Habitat Conservation Plan….
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON WESTERN OREGON STATE FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN SET FOR OCTOBER 12
The Oregon Department of Forestry is hosting a virtual meeting open to the public on Tuesday, October 12, to learn about forest management planning for state forestlands west of the Cascades. This meeting will provide updates on the Forest Management Plan (FMP) & Implementation Plans (IPs) and will also provide an update on the Western Oregon State Forests Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and National Environmental…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY – Tillamook State Forest: Cedar Butte Fire Update – 8/13/21 – Favorable overnight conditions, crews make progress; High temps & red flag warning today challenges efforts
Favorable overnight conditions allowed firefighting crews to make good progress, but today’s high temperatures and a red flag warning will continue to challenge firefighters TILLAMOOK, Ore.- The Cedar Butte Fire 18 miles east of Tillamook off Highway 6 near Cedar Butte Road remains at 60 acres. Favorable conditions over night allowed ground crews to make good progress lining the fire…
CEDAR BUTTE FIRE IN TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST AT 60 ACRES, 10% CONTAINMENT, NO STRUCTURES THREATENED – Video
Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Photos & Video by Don Backman for the Tillamook County Pioneer TILLAMOOK, Ore.- The Cedar Butte Fire continues to burn approximately 18 miles east of Tillamook off Highway 6 near Cedar Butte Road. The fire has grown from 50 to approximately 60 acres; however, the moderate growth is largely within the unit as…
