Bill > SB1058

This bill directs the Oregon State Forestry Department to update its draft Western Oregon State Forests Habitat Conservation Plan by adopting a specific approach that increases timber harvest, as outlined in Alternative 5 of the March 2022 Draft Environmental Impact Statement prepared by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The bill requires the department to submit this updated habitat conservation plan to two federal agencies: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service. Importantly, the bill also exempts the department's actions in updating and submitting this plan from the Administrative Procedures Act (specifically ORS chapter 183), which typically governs how state agencies develop and implement rules. This exemption means the department can move forward with the plan update without following the standard administrative rulemaking process, potentially expediting the plan's revision and implementation. The bill appears designed to facilitate increased timber harvesting in western Oregon state forests while bypassing some typical regulatory procedures.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1058