Commentary: Federal government plans to expand logging in Oregon without public hearing

How to weigh in on BLM’s plans to quadruple logging in Oregon’s forests

You have until Monday to provide input on the Trump administration’s plan to dramatically increase logging in western Oregon forests.

Commentary: Federal government plans to expand logging in Oregon without public hearing

Of all the travesties coming out of the White House, this one hits us where we live.

Stop Trump's Plan to Clearcut Western Oregon Forests - Oregon Wild

Federal plan could expand logging on BLM lands near Philomath; comment period closes March 23

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City Council, County Commissioners, File Objections to Marys Peak and Alsea Falls Clearcutting Plan

As we have been reporting, the Bureau of Land Management is seeking to eliminate old growth and wildlife protections across nearly 2 million acres of public lands. Clearcutting is part of that plan. Mary’s Peak and Alsea Falls are among the areas that would be impacted. The Trump administration’s idea is to facilitate “maximum” logging capacity, to return to historic logging volumes. All of this is in the administration’s notice of proposed revi…