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A plan to protect threatened and endangered species in Oregon’s Western state forests by limiting some logging will move forward, despite a recent attempt to make last-minute changes that could have further delayed it.

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Some of the trail in Santiam Canyon that were closed because of the 2020 Beachie Creek Fire are being reopened.

Some of the trail in Santiam Canyon that were closed because of the 2020 Beachie Creek Fire are being reopened.

Some of the trail in Santiam Canyon that were closed because of the 2020 Beachie Creek Fire are being reopened.

Some of the trail in Santiam Canyon that were closed because of the 2020 Beachie Creek Fire are being reopened.

Some of the trail in Santiam Canyon that were closed because of the 2020 Beachie Creek Fire are being reopened.

Some of the trail in Santiam Canyon that were closed because of the 2020 Beachie Creek Fire are being reopened.

A total of 350.75 hectare of area under illegal poppy cultivation, including 62 hectare inside Reserve Forest, 206.3 hectare inside Protected Forest, and 81.43 hectare under Unclassed Forest has been cleared till date.

The Oregon Department of Forestry invites you to a virtual meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7, to learn about forest management planning for state forestlands west of the Cascades. This meeting is open to the public and primarily intended for those with an interest in management of Oregon's state forests. RSVP is requested. This meeting will provide updates on the Forest Management Plan (FMP), the Western Oregon State Forests Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), and the National Environmental Poli...