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| District Office Contact Information |
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Oregon Department
of Forestry
West Oregon District
24533 Alsea Highway
Philomath, OR 97370
Phone: 541-929-3266
FAX: 541-929-5549
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday,
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Map and directions to the West Oregon District [PDF]
The West Oregon District has unit offices in Dallas and Toledo.
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| West Oregon District Contact Information |
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| District Overview |
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Agency Mission: To serve the people of Oregon through the protection, management, and promotion of a healthy forest environment which will enhance Oregon’s livability and economy for today and tomorrow
The West Oregon District, which is comprised of three unit offices, is one of five districts and two other “work centers” within the Northwest Oregon Area. There are a total of fourteen districts and three areas within the Oregon Department of Forestry. All perform similar work. The West Oregon District, covering Benton, Lincoln, Polk, and southwest Yamhill counties, provides forest fire and insect and disease prevention, detection and suppression on approximately 1.1 million acres of forestland and contributes to an integrated forest protection system on a statewide basis. It provides for cooperative work to public and private landowners to supplement the fire protection system. The district provides for environmental protection on commercial forestland through the administration of the Forest Practices Act; administers assistance programs to private forest landowners; and intensively manages approximately 34,797 acres of State Forest Lands on behalf of the Board of Forestry and the Department of State Lands.
The activities of the Department have direct effects on the local residents, forest landowners, and natural resources. These activities may have significant impacts on social and economic aspects of business and local communities. The district accomplishes this work with a biennial budget of approximately seven million dollars and employment of 25 permanent and 20 seasonal employees
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| Burn Permits |
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The district is currently not in Fire Season. Please call the office for smoke and burn information or to apply for slash burning permits.
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| Fire Information |
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The District is currently not in fire season. Backyard burning is permitted at this time in Benton County. For the daily burn advisory, please call (541) 929-6300. Contact the district office at 541-929-3266 for more information regarding other protection concerns.
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| Woodcutting Permits / Special Forest Product Permits |
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If you are interested in being on the woodcutting permit waiting list, please call the Philomath office at (541) 929-3266. The price for permits has recently increased. At this time, permits are $20 for 2 cords of wood.
Additional woodcutting permit opportunities can be found in the Tillamook District and Forest Grove District offices. These offices typically have unlimited woodcutting permits available.
Special Forest Product permits are sold in the office on Wednesdays. Call the office for specific questions regarding salal, mushroom, and other forest product permits.
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