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An Overview of Oregon's State Forest Lands
The Oregon Department of Forestry manages about 780,000 acres of forestlands. There are four management plans to guide operations.
State forest lands are concentrated in five state forests: the Clatsop, Elliott, Santiam, Sun Pass, and Tillamook. See map for locations.
There also are a number of smaller tracts, scattered mostly in western Oregon’s Coast Range. Nine districts manage state-owned forests.
All state forest lands are actively managed under adopted forest management plans to provide economic, environmental, and social benefits to Oregonians. Most of the revenue from timber sales goes to county governments and local taxing districts, and to the Common School Fund to benefit schools throughout the state. Go to history for background information on state forests. Go to legal mandates for the laws and administrative rules that dictate how state forests are managed.
About half (30 million acres) of Oregon is forestland. State-owned forestlands represent about three percent of Oregon’s forests. The largest owner of forestland in Oregon is the federal government with 59 percent. Private ownership accounts for 35 percent.
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Salem Headquarters
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2600 State Street, Salem, OR 97310 |
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Building D (Main Floor) |
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8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday |
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503-945-7357 |
| Fax |
503-945-7376 |
| Web |
http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/STATE_FORESTS/state_forests.shtml |
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