EDITOR’S NOTE: The Oregon Court of Appeals has found the state Board of Forestry is not required to maximize logging revenues on forestland obtained from counties. Instead, the Board of Forestry must…
Category: Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF)
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…
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,…
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…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Weather – 10/15/21
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Interim Friday, October 15, 2021, 10:30am Weather We had some patchy fog this morning but other than that, today should be fair and mild with…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – 10/12/21 – Weather, COVID-19 Cases
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Tuesday, October 12, 2021, 9:45am Weather A cold and frosty start with many areas in the low 30s this morning. We also have some mid and…
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…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office, Multiple Fire Departments Respond to Helicopter Crash in Remote Area of Tillamook State Forest
September 8, 2021 – 5:45 pm UPDATE: According to TCSO Deputies who just left the area of the helicopter crash reported earlier today, the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is on site and…
Oregon Dept. of Forestry Thanks to Partners for Support during Cedar Butte Fire
Oregon Department of Forestry, Tillamook District would like to recognize the businesses and partners that assisted in response to Cedar Butte Fire that started August 11th. These companies and partners helped support…
ODF News | Cedar Butte Fire Morning Update Saturday, August 14, 2021 – Perimeter Complete Around Fire, Focus on Mop Up Operations
Crews have completed a perimeter around the fire and are focusing on mop up operations. TILLAMOOK, Ore.- The Cedar Butte Fire 18 miles east of Tillamook is now 74 acres, but crews…