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Department of Natural Resources; James
Nash, rafting guide with Winding Waters
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Forest Plan panel discussion
who aired their concerns.
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able experience that helped
them evaluate possible
changes.
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are now being developed,
building upon the preferred
alternative and their draft
analysis. Montoya said
these alternatives aim to
increase the pace and scale
of restoration — especially
the second of the two, which
would attempt to treat all
“suitable acres” over the life
of the plan. “Suitable acres”
refer to general forest that
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acres per year for 20 years.
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not be able to work at that
aggressive a pace with their
current staff and budgets, and
would need outside help to
get the job done.
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desired conditions to where
they need to be on the land-
scape,” Montoya said.
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ways to deal with its backlog
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production, livestock grazing
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ning could also be part of the
treatment.
Nick Smith, executive
director of Healthy Forests,
Healthy Communities, said
it is important to see that
the Forest Service is taking
its re-engagement with the
public seriously. But as of
right now, Smith is unsure
if the new alternatives will
actually bring any new solu-
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charges that he stole public
money, passport fraud and
money laundering. He has
pleaded not guilty.
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investigation was removed
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Thursday. “The time period
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from Eastern Oregon have
previously rejected every
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tial election is apparently motivating a
lot of Oregon voters who would other- tial candidates have brought their mayoral contest listed further down
on the ballot.
wise be shut out of the state’s closed campaigns to Oregon so far.
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intended for investigative
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Union County alone has lost
at least three sawmills as
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