Andy Kerr

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

Oregon Department of State Lands

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

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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?

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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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Converting State Trust Lands into Public Lands, Part 2: Focus on Oregon

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Converting State Trust Lands into Public Lands, Part 2: Focus on Oregon

The federal government, through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, should buy a significant portion of state trust lands that have high conservation value. The Oregon Legislative Assembly should use the state’s bonding authority to issue bonds to buy the state trust lands out of their bondage in the Common School Fund.

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