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Oregon Forest Resources Institute presentation on Water in managed forests for their Speakers Bureau

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Slide 1: 

Oregon’s Forests And Water How Forest Management Works to Protect Water Quality

Who is OFRI?: 

Who is OFRI? The Oregon Forest Resources Institute was created by the state legislature in 1991 to improve public understanding of Oregon’s forest resources and to encourage environmentally sound forest management.

Water is a Top Concern: 

Water is a Top Concern Oregonians rank water quality and fish habitat as their two top forestry concerns, and have for decades - 2010 Values and Beliefs survey, Oregon Forest Resources Institute

Water is in Top Demand: 

Water is in Top Demand Oregonians demand a lot from their water: Drinking water Fish habitat Recreation Irrigation Power Etc.

Oregon’s Water is Forest Water: 

Oregon’s Water is Forest Water Most municipal water supply comes from our forests Forests produce cleaner water than any other land use Healthy forest soils provide natural filtration to keep streams and underground aquifers clean Careful stewardship by forest landowners remains a key to Oregon’s water quality In Oregon…

How does it all work?: 

O How does it all work? OFRI Forest Fact Break: Water

Forest Disturbance Affects Water: 

Forest Disturbance Affects Water Any forest disturbance affects water quality

Forest Disturbance Affects Water: 

Forest Disturbance Affects Water Any forest disturbance affects water quality Naturally-occurring Flooding Landslides Fire

Forest Disturbance Affects Water: 

Forest Disturbance Affects Water Any forest disturbance affects water quality Human-caused Timber harvest Road construction Prescribed burning

Old Forestry Practices: 

Old Forestry Practices Forest operations before the 1970’s, were often detrimental No aquatic buffers High-impact machinery Trees skidded along forest soils Improperly sited road building

A Need for Research: 

A Need for Research Watershed research began in Oregon in the 1950s (Alsea Watershed Study) The goal: compare the effects of logging practices on multiple streams As research progressed, so too did the national discussion over clean water Environmental Protection Agency, 1970 Clean Water Act of 1972

Research Leads to Change: 

Research Leads to Change Results of the Alsea study indicated the need for changes in timber management practices to protect aquatic resources In 1971 the Oregon Legislature enacted the Oregon Forest Practices Act (OFPA), the first comprehensive statewide act of its kind in the U.S.

Oregon Forest Practices Act: 

Oregon Forest Practices Act The OFPA established rules that address the potential impacts of: Road construction and maintenance Logging practices Stream crossings Reforestation Pesticide use Other forest practices

Contemporary Forest Practices: 

Contemporary Forest Practices The OFPA is an evolving set of laws, today more robust than ever Using new technology, new research and new thinking, landowners are continually striving to protect water quality

Protecting Riparian Zones: 

Protecting Riparian Zones

Improving Forest Roads: 

Improving Forest Roads

Lighter Harvest Practices: 

Lighter Harvest Practices

Mandatory Reforestation: 

Mandatory Reforestation

Volunteer Efforts by Landowners: 

Volunteer Efforts by Landowners

Then vs. Now: 

Then vs. N ow 1950… Great variation in temperature Original Alsea study recorded temperatures variations of + 20º No stream buffers Streams cleared of big wood I966

Then vs. Now: 

Then vs. Now Today… Stream buffers Limited temp and sediment Current watershed studies indicate temperature variations of +1º Large woody debris placed in streams for habitat 2009

Looking Ahead: 

Looking Ahead Current research is refining our knowledge about water quality and forest stream dynamics Hinkle Creek Trask River Alsea River Revisited

Science Leads the Way: 

Science Leads the Way The Oregon Forest Practices Act is informed by science and refined to guide current forest practices.

Threats on the Horizon: 

Threats on the Horizon A big threat to water quality is the conversion of forest land to other uses.

Threats on the Horizon: 

Threats on the Horizon One way to assure high-quality water in the future is to keep private working forestlands as forests

Sustaining our Water Quality: 

Sustaining our W ater Quality Today, Oregon enjoys some of the finest water quality in the nation, thanks to:

Sustaining our Water Quality: 

Sustaining our W ater Quality Today, Oregon enjoys some of the finest water quality in the nation, thanks to: Our forests

Sustaining our Water Quality: 

Sustaining our W ater Quality Today, Oregon enjoys some of the finest water quality in the nation, thanks to: Our forests Our scientists

Sustaining our Water Quality: 

Sustaining our W ater Quality Today, Oregon enjoys some of the finest water quality in the nation, thanks to: Our forests Our scientists Our landowners

Sustaining our Water Quality: 

Sustaining our W ater Quality Today, Oregon enjoys some of the finest water quality in the nation, thanks to: Our forests Our scientists Our landowners And our forest operators

Slide 31: 

Thank you Visit Oregonforests.org