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Butte Falls leaders have hatched a plan to protect their future by looking to the forest as a source of protection as much as prosperity.
The Butte Falls Community Forest can bring in tourists and protect the community from wildfire.
"A logger, forester and former mayor joined forces to help Butte Falls manage its forests to protect the town and build an economy supported by tourism rather than logging."
While tied to no specific project, the rezoning of streets surrounding the current downtown greatly increases the potential for future development.
BUTTE FALLS, Ore. — Local members of the timber industry and fire crews worked around the clock to keep the Obenchain and Alameda fires from wiping out the town of