Taking care of our members while they take care of Oregon’s forests.
The Associated Oregon Loggers’ headquarters is conveniently located in Salem, OR so staff can easily engage with state agencies and legislators. Many of our advocacy efforts start and end at the state level, be that through legislation, regulation or agency engagement.
Key Policy Issues
Workforce and capacity issues stemming from challenges as an employer in the state, increased regulation leading to increased costs, misunderstanding and attacks on the timber industry, lack of support for natural resource career and technical education programs, etc.
Natural and working lands policy that acknowledges the forest contracting workforce in their natural climate change solutions.
Biomass utilization and market development to address climate change through reduced reliance on petroleum products by enhancing renewable diesel and natural gas while also completing fuels mitigation.
Wildfire and forest health crisis that requires more collaboration with the timber industry and natural resource workforce to develop durable and implementable solutions through strategic plan development between the state and federal land management agencies.
Workers' Compensation laws and regulations that affect businesses bottom line.
We work with many different state agencies and entities to accomplish our work.
Office of the Governor
Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF)
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB)
Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD)
Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) within Oregon State Police (OSP)
Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE)
Environmental Justice Council
Oregon Health Authority (OHA)
Oregon Occupational Health and Safety (OR-OSHA) a division of the Department of Consumer & Business Services (DCBS)
Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC)
Business Oregon
Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC)
Oregon Corrections Enterprises
Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
Oregon Employment Department
2025 Legislative Report
Advocacy Resources
2024 AOL Legislative Report
This report outlines AOL's legislative activities over the 2024 Legislative Session. The 2024 Session was a "short" session, comprising of only 35 days.
Oregon Forest Operations & Management Workforce Study
AOL wrote and helped pass a portion of SB 1552 during the 2024 Legislative Session. The bill funded a forestry workforce study by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
This document outlines the benefits of natural and working lands (N&WL) as natural climate solutions. AOL works hard to position active forest management and logging as a beneficial tool.
AOL's Action Center uses the Voter Voice platform to allow members and community members to send emails to legislators, state agencies, and other entities.
