BLM Oregon timber sales bring in over $5.7 million
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PORTLAND, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management sold 19.2 million board feet of timber across 772 public acres for $5,726,255 between three timber sales in western Oregon. These sales will produce enough timber to build roughly 1,200 homes, feed local mills, and support jobs in Oregon communities.
“America has significant timber resources, with many of those in Western Oregon,” said BLM Oregon/Washington State Director Barry Bushue. “We are focused on using forests for timber and jobs that improve life in local communities.”
The Medford District sold 2.2 million board feet of timber across 110 public acres in the Salt Creek salvage sale to Swanson Group of Glendale for $101,504. The project will remove fire-damaged trees along publicly accessible BLM roads.
The Northwest Oregon District sold 8.6 million board feet of timber across 345 public acres in the Farm Team timber sale to Feres Lumber Co., Inc., of Lyons for $2,097,545. The district also sold 8.4 million board feet of timber across 317 acres in the Brushback timber sale to Sierra Pacific Industries of Eugene for $3,527,206.
In western Oregon, the BLM manages 2.4 million acres of some of the most productive forests in the world, and is committed to supplying a reliable, secure, and resilient domestic supply of timber. BLM forestry supports economic security, reduces risks from wildfire, conserves fish and wildlife habitat, and decreases costs of energy production. Local communities rely on jobs that come from BLM forests, and timber from public land feeds local industry.
Each year, the BLM Oregon-Washington forestry program sales support approximately 2,000 local jobs and generate more than $1 billion for local economies. Revenue from timber sold on O&C lands is shared between the U.S. Treasury and 18 western Oregon counties. This funding provides local communities with the means to construct new county buildings; develop fairgrounds and museums; support libraries, schools, and jails; and build flood-control dams and reservoirs.
The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.