By Robert Van Dyk, Wild Salmon Center There was a very close vote in the Board of Forestry meeting yesterday (2/15/23), with three members voting to delay for at least two years and…
Category: Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF)
OP/ED: WHY THE SUDDEN OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY MEETING TODAY? Addressing Inaccuracies in Industry Op/Ed
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer posted the Oregon Forest and Industries Council “press release” as an Op/Ed, along with several reponses to the inaccurate information and scare tactics contained in the commentary. See…
OP/ED: Oregon Dept. of Forestry Mishandles Plan for State Forests; Data Reveals Plan Forces Budgets into the Red
[SALEM, February 8, 2023] – Last week, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) revealed the agency used inaccurate modeling data to develop a plan to manage over 600,00 acres of Oregon’s state forests for…
TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST DELIVERS $30.5 MILLION FOR COUNTY, LOCAL SERVICES ALONG WITH SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
The Oregon Department of Forestry released a report to state forest trust land counties highlighting social, economic and environmental accomplishments in fiscal year 2022, including distributing $30.5 million to Tillamook, Washington and…
CLATSOP COUNTY: Wildfire Update – Five Fires Under Control
Wildfire update as of 10 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2022 This is the final wildfire update unless there are significant changes. 1. 98 Delta — Approximately 250 acres. The fire stayed within…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY – FIRE UPDATE: Clatsop County 11/19/22
Good progress is being made on all fires, and containment lines continue to be established. The Oregon Department of Forestry, local landowners and fire departments are working together to control the fires…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: EAST WINDS DRIVE SEVERAL FIRES ON STATE, PRIVATE GROUND IN CLATSOP COUNTY
News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry November 18th, 2022 12:45 PM Friday a.m. update – Several fires on state and private industrial forestland in Clatsop County resulting from escaped burn piles…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: Slash Burns 10/31/22
Oregon Department of Forestry has sent out notice of multiple slash burns starting today October 31, 2022. See the map below for areas/locations. Landowner/Operator: ODF Unit Legal Lat/Long Acres/Tons Est….
NEW TIMBER HARVEST RULES AIM TO PROTECT FISH WHILE PROVIDING LONG TERM ECONOMIC BENEFITS
Sweeping changes to the Forest Practices Act came from the unique Private Forest Accord Agreement between industry and environmental groups SALEM, Ore.— The Oregon Board of Forestry approved more than 100 changes…
Widespread rain prompts the end of the 2022 fire season
SALEM, Ore. – With widespread rain and cooler temperatures across the state, all Oregon Department of Forestry districts will be out of fire season as of October 29, ending the 2022 fire season….