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This bill modifies Oregon Revised Statute 526.275 regarding the Good Neighbor Authority Agreement (GNA), a collaborative arrangement between Oregon state agencies and federal land management agencies like the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. The bill reinforces the state's policy of pursuing projects that increase timber harvest, create jobs, reduce wildfire risks, improve wildlife and watershed health, and stimulate local economies. Specifically, the bill requires state agencies to prioritize projects that are "additive" (meaning they exceed what federal agencies would normally do), maximize economic benefits to the state, and recover the state agencies' implementation costs. A key new provision mandates that state agencies can only participate in GNA projects that include a commitment to pay Oregon counties based on the gross appraised timber value of federal timber sales resulting from these projects. The bill aims to ensure that GNA projects not only improve forest and land management but also provide direct financial benefits to local counties.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB374