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Val Hoyle: “The checkerboard pattern of private, industrial, state, tribal, and Federal forest makes it complicated to manage, and…”

On the recordApril 18, 2023
The checkerboard pattern of private, industrial, state, tribal, and Federal forest makes it complicated to manage, and even more complicated to protect, especially in this era of climate-driven megafires that threaten communities, wildlife ecosystems, and rural economies.
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Val Hoyle
Democratic · Oregon

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Val T. Hoyle highlights the complexities of forest management amid climate change.

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