Forest Service Decides To Keep Jobs In-House; Agency Considered Private ContractorsChristopher Lee
The U.S. Forest Service proposal, released Friday, would overhaul the Northwest Forest Plan that governs about 38,000 square miles (99,000 square kilometers) in Oregon, Washington and California. The plan was adopted in 1994 under President Bill Clinton amid pressure to curb destruc...
This is the third in a series of studies to evaluate perceptions of USDA ForestService law enforcement personnel of the roles, responsibilities, and issues entailedin their jobs. An e-mail survey was administered to the 79 Forest Service patrolcaptains and patrol commanders (PCs) across the Unite...
Did You Know?PIT past projects include restoring a historic lookout tower in Oregon, the excavation of a 10,000 year old village site in Minnesota, as well as 19th century Chinese mining site in Hell’s Canyon Idaho. PIT Volunteer Working Conditions ...
Oregon leaders brace for Trump impact on federal lands, which comprise more than half the stateJan. 22, 2025, 11:38 a.m. Take an epic road trip to Oregon’s 4 could-have-been national parksJan. 19, 2025, 10:00 a.m. The Forest Service's Portland meeting is scheduled Nov. 13 from...
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The specific model is estimated for the Douglas fir region of western Washington and Oregon, where perhaps 17.5 percent of the pre-logging stock of old-growth remains. Estimates of the marginal social value for the remaining stock of old growth range from $2,089 to $7,173 per hectare, ...
Over the past two decades, it has been primarily private forests in Oregon and Washington that have supplied the region and the nation with sustainably grown wood products. We call these “working forests.” Private forest landowners’ primary objective for these lands is to provide a long-term...
A hunter surveying the landscape on the Deschutes National Forest in Oregon, United States.U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region through Wikimedia Commons. Image Link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hunting,_Deschutes_National_Forest_(36169874752).jpg License Link: Public Domain ...