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NW Lawmakers Look To Expand Forest Landscape Restoration
NW Lawmakers Look To Expand Forest Landscape Restoration
NW Lawmakers Look To Expand Forest Landscape Restoration
On Thursday, Idaho senator Mike Crapo and Oregon’s Jeff Merkley announced the introduction of the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration (CFLR) Program Reauthorization Act of 2025.  They say this bipartisan legislation would reauthorize and expand the CFLR program, which helps fund collaborative and community-based forest management.  The lawmakers said...
USDA Acts to Boost Timber Production, Reduce Wildfire Risk
USDA Acts to Boost Timber Production, Reduce Wildfire Risk
USDA Acts to Boost Timber Production, Reduce Wildfire Risk
USDA announced $23 million in grants to support transporting hazardous fuels, such as dead or downed trees, from national forests to processing facilities.  Through the USDA Forest Service’s Hazardous Fuels Transportation Program, these grants will reduce the hazardous fuels that pose wildfire threats to communities, critical infrastructure and recreation areas.  Unlike high-v...
USDA Delivers Immediate Disaster Assistance
USDA Delivers Immediate Disaster Assistance
USDA Delivers Immediate Disaster Assistance
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced $340.6 million in USDA disaster assistance to deliver relief to farmers, ranchers, and rural communities impacted by natural disasters that have caused devastation across the country.  Secretary Rollins is delivering critical aid through the USDA Disaster Assistance Fund to provide immediate relief to communities that have waited too long for the assistanc
Could Lottery Dollars Be Used To Fight Oregon Wildfires?
Could Lottery Dollars Be Used To Fight Oregon Wildfires?
Could Lottery Dollars Be Used To Fight Oregon Wildfires?
Oregon lawmakers are trying to find a regular source of funding to pay for fighting wildfires.  Fighting wildfires across the state costs around $300 million annually.  The Legislature is trying to find a regular source to pay that bill, instead of relying only on the general fund.  State Senator Fre...
Oregon Looks At How To Fund Wildfire Efforts
Oregon Looks At How To Fund Wildfire Efforts
Oregon Looks At How To Fund Wildfire Efforts
State lawmakers are looking for new ways to fund wildland firefighting efforts in Oregon.  2024 was a record year for the size and cost of wildfires across the Beaver State.  Doug Graf, Governor Tina Kotek’s advisor on wildfire prevention, told lawmakers last week they can't keep going to the general fund.   "The sustainable...
OCA Still Accepting Wildfire Assistance Applications
OCA Still Accepting Wildfire Assistance Applications
OCA Still Accepting Wildfire Assistance Applications
The cattle industry was hit very hard by the 2024 wildfires across Oregon, with producers losing grazing opportunities, livestock, fences and in some cases homes.  To try to help producers pick up the pieces and move forward, the Oregon Cattle Association set up a wildfire assistance fund.   “...

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