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  • The Daily Astorian

    In the woods east of Astoria, plans for state timber harvests draw neighbor concerns

    By Olivia Palmer, The Astorian,

    23 days ago
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    Buy Now A large tree on Darren Orange’s property is marked by the Oregon Department of Forestry. Shanna Madison/The Astorian

    When Darren Orange received a letter from a surveying company in late March, he never expected it might lead to a clearcut next to his backyard.

    Like many people living next to state forestland, Orange knew there was always a possibility the stands near his home east of Astoria might be managed or thinned — but a few weeks ago, he watched as crews marked the trees along his property line with fluorescent orange spray paint and neon pink flags. A section of forest behind that line, he learned, had been slated for a timber harvest.

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    Buy Now The state’s proposed Mothball Hill operation would allow for a clearcut timber harvest on 99 acres across two units east of Astoria, bordering a handful of property owners’ backyards. Shanna Madison/The Astorian
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