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Court settlement means tougher logging rules

The Columbian
Published: September 29, 2010, 12:00am

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A new court settlement means private timber owners and loggers in much of Oregon’s Coast Range will face tougher environmental regulations to protect streams.

The settlement order issued Tuesday was prompted by a U.S. District Court lawsuit from Northwest Environmental Advocates. The settlement requires the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to develop stricter rules to protect streamside trees, prevent landslides in high-risk areas and cut erosion and runoff from logging roads.

Nina Bell of Northwest Environmental Advocates says federal agencies have noted weaknesses in Oregon’s regulation of logging in the coastal area since 1998 but failed to force changes. So she says her organization filed suit.

If the rules aren’t adequate by May 2014, the state could lose federal grants that have brought in more than $50 million since 1996.

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Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com

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