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Judge Lifts Timber Contract Suspension Order
On October 17, 2013 Oregon Federal District Court Judge Panner today a nationwide Order immediately lifting suspensions of all federal timber contacts.
Industry Seeks Injunction on Contract Suspensions
On October 14, purchasers of federal timber sales and stewardship contracts filed suit against the Forest Service and BLM asking the Oregon Federal District Court to enjoin the agencies from suspending timber contracts during the government shutdown.
September 2013 Newsletter
Federal Forest Legislation Passes House Administration Threatens 1526 Veto Helium Reserves Rescue Counties Forest Service and the CR Debt Limit Letter Malheur 10-year Stewardship Awarded A to Z Awarded Bybee Decision Forest Roads Case Resuscitated Barred Owl Decision Signed Logger Safety Initiative Kootenai/Panhandle Management Plans Molinelli Joins AFRC
Federal Forest Legislation Passes House
Tom Partin, AFRC President, issued the following statement regarding House passage of H.R. 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act: We commend the House of Representatives, including Natural Resources Chairman Doc Hastings (R-WA), for its leadership in passing the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act (H.R. 1526). H.R. 1526 represents a long-term, […]
August 2013 Newsletter
Fire Money Runs Out Western Oregon Wildfire Update N. California Fires Continue The Slow Wheels of Justice Rio Climax Project Upheld Lawsuit Against SPI Dismissed Forest Management Reform Urged Counties Say Bill Falls Short Eastside Restoration Strategy Field Hearing on Collaboratives Timber Contract Liability Creep Forest Service Money Returned Pilot Thompson Decision Elliott Parcels Sale […]
House Natural Resources Committee Hearing
AFRC praised the House Committee on Natural Resources for advancing significant legislation to improve management of federal forest lands for the benefit of rural, forested communities.
July 2013 Newsletter
Double Court Victory Snow Basin Injunction Denied DNR MM Interim Strategy Turned Back Farm Bill Passes House Call for Fire Funding Reform Wildfire and Forest Management Hearing Malheur 10-Year Stewardship Wyden Reintroduces Eastside Legislation Shortfalls on the Umpqua DNR Management Fee Increase State Funds Eastside Forestry Efforts Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie Sustainable Roads Initiative DeFazio Wins Ranking […]
Court’s Ruling in O&C Case a Victory
On June 26, a federal district court in Washington, D.C. handed down a key victory for Southwest Oregon communities that are entitled to sustained yield timber harvests from Oregon and California Railroad Grant Lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
June 2013 Newsletter
House Votes Down Farm Bill Helium, County Payments, Goods Neighbors & Wilderness Committee Hears Forest Management Issues DNR MM Strategy Comments Due Ninth Circuit Affirms Mudflow Supreme Court Vacates Sierra Framework Ninth Circuit Halts Medford BLM Sales Groups Challenge Thinning BLM Publishes Purpose & Need Statement Wilderness, River & Energy Bills Pass Senate Healthy Forest […]