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Some potential impacts of scenic waterway designation of the North Umpqua River on employment related to the wood products industry in Douglas County, Oregon

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  • The economy of Douglas County, Oregon, is heavily dependent upon the wood products industry, which is supported primarily by the timber resources within the county. Much of the related adjacent land along Steamboat Creek and a section of the North Umpqua River is currently managed by federal and private landowners for timber harvesting. As a result of public pressure to protect the valuable resources of these streams and their surroundings, the Oregon State Parks Branch has been studying the feasibility of their inclusion in the state's Scenic Waterway System. This study assesses the potential impact of scenic waterway designation on employment in Douglas County which might result from management regulations on timber harvesting activities along these streams. If the streams are designated, the state would have managerial authority over forest industry lands within the scenic waterway, but not federal lands. It is likely, however, that timber harvesting activities on federal lands would be influenced by designation. Based on the data provided by this study it is concluded that, if scenic waterway designation takes place: (i) there would be little impact on employment in Douglas County even if the state were to choose the most restrictive management alternative for timber harvesting activities on forest industry lands; and (2) there would be little impact employment in Douglas County even if, of its own accord, the Umpqua National Forest were to change its timber management activities and prohibit all timber harvesting within the scenic waterway.
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