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Oregon Forests at Risk From the Rescissions Loeeine Rider 

 July 17, 1996 



spring Chinook, and winter steelhead swam through the South 

 Umpqua key watershed. 



45. Zanita: Zanita, Redlick, Jack and Gage are 318 sales for which 



iniprovements in environmental safeguards cancelled by the 

 rider are being discussed with the Fish and Wildlife Service. 

 j With almost the entire 1,812 acres in these sales to be 



I dearcut, the effects of logging on these key watersheds will 



1 be devastating. Fish speaes such as coho scilmon, winter 



I steelhead, and cutthroat trout could be endangered as 30 



I mmbf is cut from the Umpqua in these units. Zanita is 



almost entirely cut already, so immediate cancellation is 

 required to preserve the last sectior\s of this ecologically 

 significant old growth zone. Zanita is also in a key 

 watershed and owl take area, and sensitive fish spedes are 

 being harmed by the logging. 



Mt. Hood National Forest 



Contact: Regna Merritt - Oregon Natural Resources Coundl, 503/283-6343 ext. 214 



46. Salmonbeny: Only one hour from Portland, this is an important recreation 



area, popular for camping, sport fishing and hiking. 



According to the Forest Service, commerdal thinning and 

 I small patch dearcuts will be made in order to "restore 



1 vigorous stand health by redudng stand densities and off-site 



j' trees." The logging would take place to provide feeding areas 



I , for wolverine, cfeer, and elk; to manage huckleberry 



production; and to generally make more openings m the 



forest. 



4n. Eagle Creek: In a forest listed as having 'good to excellent" health, 



dangerous thinning will take place along a scenic wilderness 

 boundary. Eagle Creek is in a Late Successional Reserve. 

 Cutting would take place in rioarian areas, which violates the 

 Northwest Forest Plan. The tninning in the old growth 

 matrix will increase the "blow down potential of the trees 

 left behind in approximately 10,000 acres, thus contributiitg to 

 landslides in a watershed which supplies drinking water for 

 Portiand residents. 



Wfllamette National Forest 



Contact: Tom Voyavich - Friends of the Breitonbush Cascades, 541/854-3421 

 48. Warner Creek: Tliis area is valuable spotted owl habitat and was 



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