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Oregon Forests at Risk From the Rescissions LoKeine Rider 

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102. Oasis: 



103. Texas: 



104. Farley 



105. Diggins: 



106. No Name: 



is a haven tor pileated woodpeckers, with 

 bull trout and steelhead habitat adjacent or 

 downstream. 



The Oasis sale is 80-90% green timber and contains significant 

 old growth. Tlie sale will oroduce the 2.5 mmbf from 629 

 acres. Many species have been seen on site that would be 

 affected; bald eagle, ferruginus hawk, long-billed curlev/, 

 upland sandpiper, Preble's shrew, Tov^msend's big-eared bat, 

 California wolverine, gray wolf. North American lynx. Blue 

 Mt. Crytochian, bull ana redband trout. 



Many uncommon wildflowers are among the diverse plant life 

 that thrive in the 249 acres that would be entered as a part of 

 the Texas sale. Black bears and pileated woodpeckers 

 frequent the project site, which is to produce 845 mbf. 



The two sales combined would produce approximately three 

 mmbf. 



Over 19,000 acres would be logged in this North Fork John 

 Ranger District sale. 



HEPPNER RANGER DISTRICT 



107. Lone Star: Lone Star is a large sale covering 1,675 acres, with the goal of 



producing 5.6 mmbt, including logging in the Texas Butte 

 Roadless area. Spaice budworm has defoliated several units 

 but many of these units are still up to 50% green. The 

 roadless area units are active woodpecker habitats, and many 

 also have heavy elk use for cover. They are near numerous 

 well-establishea hunters' camps, some of which have been 

 used by the same families for many years. The roadless parts 

 of the sale are also active cougar habitat and probably black 

 bear as well. 



108. Uppity: Two million board feet is planned to be cut from the Uppity 



sale before the rider timeframe expires. 



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