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Oregon Forests at Risk From the Rescissions Logging Rider 

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Lakes. 

 Rogue River National Forest 



Wendall Wood - Oregon Natxiral Resources Council, 541/885-4886 



52. Butch: Qassic old growth forest framed from behind by the scenic rim of 



Crater Lake will be logged to more closely resemble the clearcut 

 areas encompassing the sale site. 



Deschutes National Forest 



Contact: Susan Prince - Eastside Protection Project, 541/388-4651 



53. Jack Canyon: Jack Canyon, a Matrix sale, houses spotted owls and some of 



the best and largest intact stands of old growth in the 

 Metolius District. Under Option 9, logging is allowed in 

 spotted owl home ranges in Matrix lands. Oregon 

 Department of Fish and Wildlife feels strongly that the 

 spotted owl ranges should not be entered, burning and 

 thinning will take place along Canyon Creek, which conteiin 

 bull trout. From an aerial view, 4 new huge landslides 

 originating from previous clearcuts have swept down the 

 steep slopes, affecting spawning streams. Triis salvage sale 

 wiU produce 31 mmbf of both dead and green timber, and 

 the cumulative effects of logging will be devastating. 



Winema National Forest 



Contact: Wendell Wood - Oregon Natural Resources Council, 541/885-4886 



54. Copwood: This sale logs 22 mmbf, including old growth pine in a 



unique geographical location which is the eastern most 

 extension ot spotted owl habitat in southern Oregon. It is 

 also one the tew areas on the Chiloquin Ranger District that 

 has habitat for species such as the pileated woodpecker. This 

 area would be more suitable as a Research Natural Area due 

 to these unique characteristics. The sale p\ans to log areas of 

 old growth tl^at received special protection under the Winema 

 National Forest's long-ranee management plan and will cause 

 cover for mule deer to fall below standards set in the plan. 



55. PDQ: Located on the eastside of Crater Lake National Park, the PDQ 



timber sale was already dearcut once - but tliere are plans to move 

 into the devastated area again to capture what was left behind. In 

 the center of the PDQ sale, there remains a dump of supposedly 



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