[SALEM, February 8, 2023] – Last week, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) revealed the agency used inaccurate modeling data to develop a plan to manage over 600,00 acres of Oregon’s state forests for…
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TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST DELIVERS $30.5 MILLION FOR COUNTY, LOCAL SERVICES ALONG WITH SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
The Oregon Department of Forestry released a report to state forest trust land counties highlighting social, economic and environmental accomplishments in fiscal year 2022, including distributing $30.5 million to Tillamook, Washington and…
CLATSOP COUNTY: Wildfire Update – Five Fires Under Control
Wildfire update as of 10 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2022 This is the final wildfire update unless there are significant changes. 1. 98 Delta — Approximately 250 acres. The fire stayed within…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY – FIRE UPDATE: Clatsop County 11/19/22
Good progress is being made on all fires, and containment lines continue to be established. The Oregon Department of Forestry, local landowners and fire departments are working together to control the fires…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: EAST WINDS DRIVE SEVERAL FIRES ON STATE, PRIVATE GROUND IN CLATSOP COUNTY
News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry November 18th, 2022 12:45 PM Friday a.m. update – Several fires on state and private industrial forestland in Clatsop County resulting from escaped burn piles…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: Slash Burns 10/31/22
Oregon Department of Forestry has sent out notice of multiple slash burns starting today October 31, 2022. See the map below for areas/locations. Landowner/Operator: ODF Unit Legal Lat/Long Acres/Tons Est….
NEW TIMBER HARVEST RULES AIM TO PROTECT FISH WHILE PROVIDING LONG TERM ECONOMIC BENEFITS
Sweeping changes to the Forest Practices Act came from the unique Private Forest Accord Agreement between industry and environmental groups SALEM, Ore.— The Oregon Board of Forestry approved more than 100 changes…
Widespread rain prompts the end of the 2022 fire season
SALEM, Ore. – With widespread rain and cooler temperatures across the state, all Oregon Department of Forestry districts will be out of fire season as of October 29, ending the 2022 fire season….
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: End of Fire Season In Sight …
The weather forecast continues to look favorable for the weekend. “A switch to onshore flow increases RH from north to south as today progresses. Wetting rains arrive late Friday with additional rounds…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY: Fire Update 10/17/22
A busy fire weekend. Friday night, October 14th, Astoria District and partners had a fire in the Fishhawk Lake Area on Clatsop State Forest. The fire burned the slash on a south…