The Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland provide many economic benefits to surrounding communities:
The Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland provide many economic benefits to surrounding communities:
Between 2006-2015, the U.S. Forest Service awarded $3.8 million in timber sales to purchasers.
USFS restoration contracts totaled $10.3 million on the Ochoco National Forest, just over $1 million per year on average.
40% of restoration work was awarded to contractors in Deschutes, Crook, Grant, Jefferson or Wheeler Counties.
Tree thinning accounted for half of restoration spending on regional forestry projects.
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