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Friday, June 28, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
ODF Advocates for Consistency During Fire Season for BLM Contractors »
The Oregon Department of Forestry is moving forward with renegotiation of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Western Ore...
Friday, June 28, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
AOL Invited to Ceremonial Signing for SB 1552 »
AOL Forest Policy Manager, Amanda Sullivan-Astor, along with our contract lobbyists from the Victory Group, were invited t...
Friday, June 14, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
State Highway Open Houses about Laws »
Aiming to hear from Oregonians about their highway concerns— this summer, state lawmakers will hold a  ‘12-Stop Trans...
Friday, June 14, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
US House Farm Bill Markup & Senate Ag GOP Draft Framework - Forestry Successes »
The federal Farm Bill has created significant tailwinds for the forest sector in the recent past. Forest sector leaders ha...
Friday, June 14, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
New Board of Forestry Members »
As of May 31, 2024, there are two new members on Oregon’s Board of Forestry: • Heath Curtiss, General Counsel for Hampto...
Friday, May 24, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Joint comment from AOL and AFRC to Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision »
  Associated Oregon Loggers (AOL) and the American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) have submitted a joint comment le...
Friday, May 24, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
It’s Not Too Late to Take the AOL/ODF Project Cost Survey »
ODF in partnership with AOL is  embarking on a vital mission to understand and update project costs, ensuring that s...
Friday, May 24, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Highway Open Houses »
Meetings to Hear Transportation Concerns Statewide Aiming to hear from Oregonians about their highway concerns— this...
Friday, May 10, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Comment on the Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision: Advocate for Socioeconomic Realities »
Associated Oregon Loggers urges our forest operators working in eastern Oregon to submit letters to the U.S. Forest Servic...
Friday, May 10, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Farm Bill Update »
The House Committee on Agriculture remains committed to marking up a Farm Bill by Memorial Day. On April 16, 2024, the H...
Friday, May 10, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
New Illustrated Manual Available Online »
The new fourth edition of the 250-page manual,  ‘Oregon’s Forest Protection Laws: An Illustrated Manual’  is n...
Friday, April 26, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Introducing the First AOL Legislative Report »
Associated Oregon Loggers is excited to present our first-ever Legislative Report, a vital resource detailing Oregon state...
Friday, April 5, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Blue Mountains Forest Plan Public Meeting Dates »
Review Draft Assessment of Pending Plan Revision for Malheur, Umatilla Wallowa-Whitman National Forests The US Forest Ser...
Friday, April 5, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Forest Plan Revision Public Meeting Schedule »
All public meetings held 5–8 pm. Doors open at 4:30 pm Virtual links to public meetings information is available...
Friday, April 5, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Opportunities to Comment on ODF Activities »
A.  Salvage Rulemaking ODF is seeking comments on their proposed post-disturbance harvest rulemaking. ODF has...
Friday, March 22, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
AOL Passes Landmark Forest Sector Workforce Study Bill »
We are thrilled to announce a monumental victory for our members and the broader forest sector in Oregon: the successful p...
Friday, March 22, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
AOL Speaks Out: State Lands Habitat Conservation Plan's Impact on Logging Operations »
The Board of Forestry's recent adoption of the State Lands Habitat Conservation Plan is a failure to develop balanced solu...
Friday, March 22, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
AFRC-AOCC Submits Briefs In Supreme Court Case— Regarding BLM and Monument Expansion »
We will continue providing updates about this critical case— upon which may hinge the future management of 2.6 million acr...
Friday, March 22, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Independent Contractor Final Rule Published »
On January 10, the Department of Labor (DOL) published the final rule , changing how workers may be classified as an indep...
Friday, March 1, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Optimal Forest Rotation for Carbon Capture »
Oregon State University scientists have been studying forest carbon capture and harvest rotations for Western Oregon Dougl...
Friday, March 1, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Forest Service Chief Addresses Loggers »
US Forest Service Chief Randy Moore was the keynote speaker at the Oregon Logging Conference, held at Eugene’s Expo Fairgr...
Friday, February 16, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
AOL in Action »
Over the last few weeks, AOL has been busy testifying and working on key policy issues for our members.  1/2...
Friday, February 16, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
State Collecting Data on Companies and People Helping To Improve Watersheds and Restore Forests »
The Oregon Watershed Restoration Inventory (OWRI), a comprehensive database managed by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Bo...
Friday, February 2, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
AOL Spearheads Forestry Workforce Study Bill »
To address the workforce challenges forest operators across Oregon face, AOL has written a proactive bill to enhance the u...
Friday, February 2, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Truckers Sue State to Fight High Weight-Mile Tax »
On January 30, Oregon Trucking Association (OTA) filed a lawsuit in Douglas County Circuit Court, contesting years of the...
Friday, January 5, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Western Caucus Foundation Releases Report on the Endangered Species Act »
December 28, 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), so the Western Caucus Foundation (WCF)...
Friday, January 5, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Forest Service Starts Two Challenging Rulemakings »
In November, the US Forest Service published two notices to begin rulemaking, which intend to alter future national forest...
Wednesday, December 20, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
In the News: Oregon court strikes down state climate program, rules in favor of utilities, industry »
An Oregon court on Wednesday delivered a blow to Oregon’s signature  Climate Protection Program , invalidating it ove...
Tuesday, December 19, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
In The News: Republicans ask Supreme Court to review Antiquities Act »
House and Senate Republicans are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a review of the Antiquities Act, arguing that fo...
Friday, December 15, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
Virtual Open House about Blue Mountain National Forest Plan Revision »
The US Forest Service hosted a public virtual open house online, Dec. 7, 2023 where publics learned, discussed, and submit...
Friday, December 15, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
Fed Government Stays Open »
Congress on November 15th averted a federal government shutdown, with the US House passing a Continuing Resolution (CR) th...
Friday, November 17, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
BREAKING: Forest Partners Elevate Oregon Public Land Management Decision to Supreme Court »
In a  press release  on Wednesday, November 15th, the American Forest Resource Council** announced their  j...
Friday, November 17, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
Oregonians Concerned About Economy »
An October survey conducted by the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center, a Portland-based independent and nonpartisan research...
Friday, November 17, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
OSU Pauses Involvement in Elliott State Research Forest »
On November 14th, Oregon State University (OSU) announced it would halt its participation in management of the  Ellio...
Friday, November 17, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
Forest Practices Rule Change Information »
Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) offers information resources about changes to the Forest Practices Rules that go into...

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