Coast Range Association
Public Coast Range forests
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The public forests of the Coast Range are owned by the federal government and the state of Oregon. Federal lands make up about 40% of the region and lie within the Siuslaw National Forest and lands owned by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). State forests make up about 10% of the region mostly within the Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests. Significant state owned forestland also lies within parcels in Lincoln and Lane counties as well as the Elliott State Forest in Coos County.
State Forests: The Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests
Visit our state forest webpage.
Big news about the Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests
Go to the state forest webpage here
BLM Forestlands
There are over 1.5 million acres of Coast Range BLM forestland. They are managed under the Northwest Forest Plan. All BLM native forest older then 70 years of age are identified in separate website that delivers Google Earth views of western Oregon. Use the link below to go to the CRA's Google Earth - native forest & old growth website.
http://coastrange.org/wordpress/
Benton Forest Coalition
Since the cancellation of the WOPR, the coalition's interest has shifted to working with the Salem office of the BLM to establish hiking trails in the Alsea Valley. We have proposals before the BLM for trails in seven different areas.
Two hiking trails routes have been flagged – Coleman Creek (near Alsea Falls), and Van Horn Road (3.5 miles south of Alsea). The proposed trail routes have not been developed but are available for exploration. Be prepared for rough terrain and inclement weather. Be sure to carry a compass, map, and warm clothing. For directions to either trail route, email unclereedy@hotmail.com or giant.trees@yahoo.com, with the word “hike” in the description.
Visit the Coalition's web page: http://bentonforestcoalition.org/
The Northwest Forest Plan
We have placed two special Google Earth views of important Northwest Forest Plan areas: Late successional forest reserves (LSRs) and key watersheds on our Google Earth website (the link above). The LSR layer appears as a green tint overlay. We use a blue tinted overlay to show the key watersheds. Key watersheds and LSR forest areas act as the backbone reserve areas for endangered species recovery in our region.
