State forestry officials face backlash over Astoria timber sales, board member resigns in wake

State forestry officials face backlash over Astoria timber sales, board member resigns in wake

A year-long communication breakdown between concerned residents and state forestry leaders required investigation and halted one state timber sale.

Oregon Forestry Officials Face Backlash over Astoria Timber Sales, Lessons to Learn

State forestry officials face backlash over Astoria timber sales, board member resigns in wake A year-long communication breakdown between concerned residents and state forestry leaders required investigation and halted one state timber sale BY: ALEX BAUMHARDT – MAY 15, 2025   Signs mark the boundary of the Davis Ridge timber sale in the Clatsop State Forest. (Photo courtesy of Denise Moore) Last February, Denise Moore got a letter from the Oreg…