Oregon Bureau of Land Management timber sales made more than $13.5M in revenue in July
Officials say the sales included 7.7 million board feet of timber from more than 1,670 public acres. That's enough wood to build approximately 3,000 homes.
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BLM manages roughly 2.4 million acres of forest in western Oregon, an area claimed to be 'some of the most productive forests in the world.' Revenue from the state's timber sales goes toward the U.S Treasury and 18 of Oregon's western counties.
'Timber from BLM-managed forests is fueling jobs, industry, and economic growth across western Oregon,' BLM Director Bill Groffy said. 'These sales reflect our commitment to managing public lands in a way that strengthens rural communities, supports working forests, and ensures the responsible use of America's natural resources.'
According to BLM, funding from Oregon's timber industry goes toward building public resources like museums, libraries, schools, jails, and even dams.
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