State Forest Division News Today

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Jewell School District has filed a lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Forestry over its Habitat Conservation Plan that would reduce the amount of money the school receives in timber harvest revenue. The lawsuit — filed March 20 against ODF, State Forester Cal Mukumoto and State Forest Division Chief Mike Wilson […]

Jewell School District filed a lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Forestry over its Habitat Conservation Plan, which the district says will reduce the district's budget.

The Jewell School District in Clatsop County blames the Oregon Department of Forestry for declining timber revenues, which could impact the district's budget.

Are Backyard Fire Pits In Maine Cities & Towns Actually Legal? For those of us who have been around for awhile, its not too very hard to remember every home in the neighborhood having a burn barrel in the backyard. During those times back in the 60s and 70s it was more than likely that most of the household trash made its way into the burn barrel rather than ending up in the dump.  Yes, along with burn barrels there were also dumps at that point in time and transfer stations were things a deca...