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Managers Weigh How Much Of The Chetco Bar Burn Should Be Salvage Logged

06.04.2018 - By Oregon Public BroadcastingPlay

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Managers at the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest [in southwestern Oregon] are weighing how much of the area burned in Oregon’s largest fire last year should be salvage logged. But while harvesting partially burned trees will put cash in local pockets, experts differ on the benefits for the forest and for fire safety. Jefferson Public Radio’s Liam Moriarty reports.

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