Andy Kerr

Conservationist, Writer, Analyst, Operative, Agitator, Strategist, Tactitian, Schmoozer, Raconteur

Oregon State University College of Forestry

Oregon State Forest Lands, Part 3: “Greatest Permanent Value”

Oregon State Forest Lands, Part 3: “Greatest Permanent Value”

The Oregon legislature has directed and authorized the Oregon Board of Forestry to manage state forestlands under its control “so as to secure the greatest permanent value of those lands to the state.”

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Oregon State Forest Lands, Part 2: What, Where, Who, Why, and How Much

Oregon State Forest Lands, Part 2: What, Where, Who, Why, and How Much

Controversy over the management of state forests in Oregon is on the rise, which is a good thing. Before examining some of the controversies in Part 3, let’s first understand the various kinds of state forests and the administrative entities that manage them.

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