GLIDE, Ore. — Salvage logging and replanting were two topics of discussion during a recent tour of the Archie Creek Fire area east of Glide, Ore. In addition to hundreds
Itâs about to become easier to salvage timber on Bureau of Land Management lands.
The BLM announced last week it has streamlined the approval process for salvage projects as part of a larger wildfire reduction effort.
The BLM said in a press release the change will contribute to rural economies, reduce salvage timber waste, reduce future wildfire fuel loads, and reduce hazards to firefighters and other people.
The change followed a recommendation by President Donald Trump.
Douglas County Commissioner Tim Freeman hailed the change in a BLM press release.
âMore than 130,000 acres burned in my county in September and a lot of it has dead or dying but salvageable timber still standing on it,â said Freeman, who is also president of the Association of O&C Counties.