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BLM Approves Queens Gold Forest Management Project

Timber harvest in Oregon. Photo by BLM Oregon staff.

A major forest management project affecting public lands near Rogue River and Gold Hill has received final approval from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), marking another step in Southern Oregon’s ongoing efforts to restore forests and reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire.

The Queens Gold Forest Management Project, approved by the BLM’s Medford District Butte Falls Field Office on June 24, authorizes a combination of…