Important Issues for Oregon’s Working Forests
We advocate for sustainable active forest management and policies that support maintaining Oregon’s position as the leading national producer of softwood lumber, plywood and engineered wood products.
Learn more about OFIC’s policy positions and important issues for Oregon’s working forests.
Private Forest Accord
Recently, the timber industry and environmental groups reached an agreement that resulted in the most comprehensive changes to Oregon’s forest practice laws in fifty years.
Carbon & Climate Change
Oregon’s forests capture half of our state’s human-caused emissions and are part of the solution to climate change.
Engineered Wood Products
Oregon is the number one producer in the United States of softwood lumber, plywood and engineered wood products. Investing in advanced wood products technology like mass timber provides strong and stable alternatives to traditional more carbon-intensive materials.
Preserving Water Quality
Forests produce the highest water quality of any land use in Oregon, including forests with active management.
