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Peter DeFazio: “Despite this very clear legislative mandate and the fact that these forests grow over 1.5 billion board feet of timber…”

On the recordApril 10, 2013
Despite this very clear legislative mandate and the fact that these forests grow over 1.5 billion board feet of timber each year, timber harvests on these forests have ground to a near halt.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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Highlighting the decline in timber harvests despite legislative support.

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