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Archive Home > 2002 > December > 12 > Plan to log and burn acreage will maintain forest health, officials say

Plan to log and burn acreage will maintain forest health, officials say

By Rachel Odell The Bulletin


December 12, 2002

Forest Service officials say a plan to log and burn about 17,000 acres of Deschutes National Forest land northwest of Sisters will reduce the danger of wildfires, protect nearby homes and also protect watersheds.

The Metolius Basin Forest Management Project would log, burn, hand thin and mow....

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