Medford, Oregon- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has distributed more than $27.7 million in timber revenue payments to 18 counties in western Oregon. The funds, generated from timber harvested on public lands, support local services such as emergency response and education.
The payments are tied to timber production on federal lands managed under the Oregon and California Railroad Revested Lands (O&C) and Coos Bay Wagon Road (CBWR) programs. The revenue is allocated according to federal law, with the 1937 O&C Lands Act directing payments to 18 counties and the 1939 CBWR Act providing in-lieu of tax payments to Coos and Douglas counties.
“The BLM is working to protect our national and economic security, as directed in President Trump’s order, by immediately expanding American timber production,” said BLM Oregon/Washington State Director Barry Bushue. “We manage more than 2.4 million acres of forests in western Oregon and are committed to supplying a reliable, secure, and resilient domestic supply of timber, while providing jobs and other support to local communities through timber production.”
Funds support infrastructure and services such as county buildings, fairgrounds, museums, libraries, schools, jails, dams, and reservoirs. Beyond direct payments, the BLM’s timber program contributes to roughly 2,000 local jobs and generates more than $1 billion in economic activity across the region.
According to the agency, forestry operations on BLM lands also contribute to wildfire risk reduction, improved habitat for fish and wildlife, and lower energy production costs. Timber harvested from public lands is also a key input for local industry.
Total Distributed: $27,784,986.41
BLM officials remark they continue to manage timber production on public lands to support both local economies and national resource priorities.
Source: BLM
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