Page 2 - Doug Firs News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Stay updated with breaking news from Doug firs. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Top News In Doug Firs Today - Breaking & Trending Today

Troubled tree-cutting program had quotas, no clear standards, whistleblowers tell Oregon lawmakers


Troubled tree-cutting program had quotas, no clear standards, whistleblowers tell Oregon lawmakers
Updated 12:09 PM;
Today 6:30 AM
Roadside trees cut down in the Santiam Canyon as part of the state s post fire hazard tree removal program.
Facebook Share
Oregon lawmakers suggested Wednesday they may ask for an investigation into the state’s fledgling effort to remove hazard trees from wildfire zones after hearing explosive eyewitness accounts from insiders who allege mismanagement and overharvesting of healthy and non-hazardous trees.
Members of the Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery Committee also indicated they may ask the Oregon Department of Transportation, or Gov. Kate Brown, to pause more cutting until the allegations can be vetted. ....

United States , Oregon Department Of Transportation , Mill City , Echo Mountain , Tom Ford , Jeff Golden , Mac Lynde , Floyd Prozanski , Eric Phillips , Reggie Fay , Carlos Duart , Ron Carmickle , Lynne Piper , Kate Brown , Chris Vaughan , Mason Bruce Girard , Members Of The Senate Natural Resources , House Special Committee On Wildfire Recovery , Wildfire Recovery Committee , Oregon State Police , Senate Natural Resources , Oregon Department , Oregon Public Broadcasting , Mason Bruce , Oregon State , Beachie Creek ,