Andy Kerr

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

Oregon Private Forest Accords

The Oregon Private Forest Accords, Part 2: Grand Bargain, Mere Détente, or Great Sellout?  

The Oregon Private Forest Accords, Part 2: Grand Bargain, Mere Détente, or Great Sellout?   

While the Oregon Private Forest Accords is a grand bargain with a great net gain for the conservation of Oregon forestlands, it is not a complete one. A comparable grand bargain is needed for terrestrial species conservation on Oregon’s private timberlands. Regulation of private land is inadequate to provide optimal public benefits. More private timberland should be reconverted to public forestland.

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