November 23, 2009

Oregon Forest Restoration and Old Growth Protection Act

After receiving public comment for his Oregon Forest Restoration and Old Growth Protection Act proposal, Senator Wyden will soon introduce legislation to protect old growth forests, end clear-cutting, and aggressively move to restore the millions of acres of at-risk forests across Oregon. He is currently circulating a draft of that legislation.

Senator Wyden believes it is time to end the decades-old gridlock that threatens our forests and state like never before. He believes it is time for change, and change for Oregon's forests can only begin with new ideas; ideas that depart radically from recent decades of forests mismanagement, old growth destruction, catastrophic fire, and political gamesmanship.

The Wyden proposal, called the Oregon Forest Restoration and Old Growth Protection Act, halts cutting of old growth and older mature trees, prohibits clear-cutting and cutting in inventoried roadless areas, and requires the Forest Service and BLM in Oregon to re-direct their management activities to addressing fire and insect risk, protecting environmentally-sensitive and significant lands, and promoting sustainable, ecologically-sound production of wood fiber in a way that produces many more good-paying jobs while living up to the original promise of the Northwest Forest Plan.

Senator Wyden's legislation, a summary, and a section by section analysis are all available to view on this website.

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