News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon
A controversial habitat conservation plan (HCP) that is still wending its way through the regulatory process already is the subject of a lawsuit. Attorney John DiLorenzo, Jr., of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP of Portland, which […]
Oregon Department of Forestry board members have approved a habitat conservation plan for the state’s forests. The 4-3 split vote on March 7 in Salem is not the final word on the contentious issue. The […]
A draft Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) aimed at balancing timber harvesting with protecting endangered species ran into serious criticism Feb. 23 at a meeting of the Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee in Salem. The panel, […]
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is hosting two listening sessions to hear final thoughts from the public as part of its work toward a habitation conservation plan. The plan will cover 640,000 acres of […]
The Oregon Deptartment of Forestry (ODF) is seeking nominations for its new Oregon Climate Smart Award. The award will recognize landowners, land managers, researchers, operators and other forestry professionals who use climate change-adapted practices, or […]
Oregon is initiating another process to develop wildfire risk maps for the state. A previous effort, involving the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State University’s College of Forestry, was recalled in 2022 amid withering […]
The wildfire risk maps that the state is developing to assist in fire prevention have been delayed once again. The maps were mandated by Senate Bill 762, the 2021 legislation that was designed to serve […]
Santiam State Forest timber harvesting and recreation activities have produced benefits totaling $6.7 million in fiscal year 2022 to surrounding counties, according to a report released Dec. 12, by state officials. The annual Council of […]
Linn County Communications Officer. A proposed Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for Oregon State Forest lands does not recognize best sciences information and will have serious social and economic impacts on counties where the more than […]
Amid strenuous statewide criticism the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has recalled its wildfire risk maps. The maps, mandated by a new state law and developed by the ODF in conjunction with Oregon State University, […]
