Forestry

FACT #1: Nearly half of Oregon’s land base is forested. The federal government owns 60% of the forests in Oregon, but only produces 15% of the commercial timber from those lands.

Source: Oregon Forest Resources Institute

FACT #2: On Oregon's federal lands, only about 9% of the annual timber growth is harvested each year -- resulting in a net 62% annual growth rate.

Source: Oregon Forest Resources Institute

Photo Credit : Warren Dick

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