Don Currie Itemizer-Observer

Jan 3, 2024 | polkio.com | Don Currie |Don Currie Itemizer-Observer

A new plan to manage state forest land in Oregon could give a boost to Polk County’s share of logging profits. Polk County’s average annual share of the logging profits would increase from the current 10-year average of $136,000 to about $700,000, according to new models created by the Oregon Department of Forestry. Fewer restrictions on the 6,000 acres of state forest land, mostly in the southwest portion of the county, would allow more logging.