Andy Kerr

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

Tillamook State Forest

Oregon State Forests: Public Forests, Not County ATMs

Oregon State Forests: Public Forests, Not County ATMs

t turns out that state forests are not held in trust for the financial benefit of certain timber-addicted counties.

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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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Oregon State Forest Lands, Part 1: A New Day?

Oregon State Forest Lands, Part 1: A New Day?

The seven-member Oregon Board of Forestry will decide next Tuesday, October 6, whether to proceed in seeking a habitat management plan and concurrent incidental take permit for sixteen imperiled species that inhabit western Oregon state forests.

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A North Oregon Coast Range National Park: Sorely Needed but a Hell of a Long Shot

A North Oregon Coast Range National Park: Sorely Needed but a Hell of a Long Shot

Crown Zellerbach timber executive: “We knew in the 1950s we had to log it then, or it would be a national park by now.”

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