Oregon Names Top Forest Operators

From: Timber Harvesting Editors Oregon’s State Board of Forestry recently recognized its 2017 Forest Operators of the Year, an award that recognizes contractors who consistently exceed Oregon Forest Practices Act standards voluntarily and also help improve public...
Oregon Expands Streamside No-Logging Zones

Oregon Expands Streamside No-Logging Zones

Oregon Expands Streamside No-Logging Zones The Oregon Board of Forestry voted in early November to double the no-logging buffer zone along small- and medium-sized streams in western Oregon in response to a lawsuit that state forestry regulations don’t do enough...

Oregon Logging Rules May Be Altered For Salmon

Oregon’s state Board of Forestry is working on balancing a healthy timber industry with healthy salmon runs. It would be the first change to the riparian protections of the Oregon Forest Practices Act since 1994. The question was raised by a 2011 study that...