Elliott State Educational Forest
REFERENCES
References and background materials used for the Elliott State Educational Forest website are made available as PDF files for students and interested members of the public. The history, management, and possible futures of the Elliott are organized into five thematic categories: 1) Articles & Reports include research papers, popular magazine articles, and published reports regarding scientific, economic, and political studies about the Elliott and/or about topics specific to its management; 2) Agency Records include state and federal agency reports, meeting notes, public comments, and other governmental records regarding ownership and management of the Elliott; 3) Historical Records includes books, journals, photos, & other historical documentation 4) Legal Records include recent (past five years) legal filings, judicial decisions, & commentary; 5) News & Opinions include include timely and informative articles and editorials regarding the Elliott Forest, including newspaper articles, news blogs, website posts, editorials, and public letters.
NEWS ARTICLES & EDITORIALS
| DATE | PUBLICATION | AUTHOR(S) | TITLE & DESCRIPTION | |
| July, 2009 | www.umpqua-watersheds.org | Greenwald, Noah, Francis Eatherington & Josh Laughlin | "Elliott State Forest/New Threats to the Spotted Owl Prompt Lawsuit on the Elliott State Forest" | 1_MB |
| October 11, 2011 | Portland Oregonian/OregonLive | Mortenson, Eric | "New Elliott State Forest management plan will significantly increase logging, clear-cutting and revenue" | 1_MB |
| November 14, 2012 | Eugene Cascadia Wildlands | Laughlin, Josh, Noah Greenwald, Bob Sallinger & Tanya Sanerib | "Press Release: Oregon Suspends Clearcutting in the Elliott State Forest" | 1_MB |
| November 11, 2013 | Portland Oregonian/OregonLive | Davis, Rob | "Marbled murrelets discovered in Elliott State Forest, put land sale in doubt" | 1_MB |
| April 2, 2014 | Portland Oregonian/OregonLive | Davis, Rob | "Seneca Jones bids on Elliott State Forest land, says 'cowardly' environmental groups can't bully it" | 1_MB |
| April 21, 2014 | Portland Oregonian/OregonLive | Davis, Rob | "Elliott State Forest parcel to be sold to Seneca Jones, drawing environmental lawsuit" | 1_MB |
| May 15, 2014 | Portland Oregonian/OregonLive | Oregonian Editorial Board | "'Privatizing' Elliott State Forest a consequence of environmental law, litigation: Editorial" | 1_MB |
| June 15, 2016 | Center for Biological Diversity | Anonymous | "Oregon Is Selling Its Public Forest to a Timber Company" | 1_MB |
| November 15, 2016 | Portland Oregonian/OregonLive | Theen, Andrew | "Elliott State Forest sale: Timber, threatened species and politics collide" | 1_MB |
| November 25, 2016 | Advocates for School Trust Lands | Bird, Margaret | "Elliott Forest Held in Trust for Oregon Public Schools" | 1_MB |
| December 11, 2016 | Eugene Register-Guard | Darling, Dylan | "Oregon's Elliott State Forest nears likely sale, with Roseburg-based timber company Lone Rock Resources leading the bid" | 1_MB |
| February 14, 2017 | Salem Statesman Journal | Urness, Zach | "Land board votes to sell Elliott State Forest, but decision not final" | 1_MB |
| February 15, 2017 | Coos Bay The World | Harrell, Saphara | "State Land Board inches forward with sale of the Elliott State Forest" | 1_MB |
| March 1, 2017 | Eugene Weekly | Mortensen, Camilla | "The Elliott Options: Environmental groups call on the Legislature and state treasurer to keep the state forest in public hands" | 1_MB |
| March 15, 2017 | Roseburg News-Review | Hoard, Emily | "Read sees Elliott sale as his responsibility to students" | 1_MB |
| March 28, 2017 | Salem Statesman Journal | Urness, Zach | "Treasurer Tobias Read now open to keeping Elliott State Forest public" | 1_MB |
| April 5, 2017 | Portland Willamette Week | Riedl, Joe | "We Journeyed Deep Inside the Elliott State Forest, Before It Is Lost" | 1_MB |
| April 12, 2017 | Coos Bay The World | Anonymous | "Coast Range Forest Watch helps with Save the Elliott" | 1_MB |
| April 12, 2017 | The Economist | Anonymous | "At loggerheads: A tussle in Oregon raises concerns about handing land to states" | 1_MB |
| May 4, 2017 | Portland Oregonian/OregonLive | Theen, Andrew | "Gov. Kate Brown reveals plan to keep Elliott State Forest public" | 1_MB |
| May 4, 2017 | Eugene Cascadia Wildlands | Laughlin, Josh & Doug Moore | "Press Release: Conservation Organizations Enthusiastic about Governor's Plan for the Elliott" | 1_MB |
| May 5, 2017 | Eugene Register-Guard | Hubbard, Saul | "Oregon State University could help buy Elliott State Forest, under plan offered by Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read" | 1_MB |
| May 5, 2017 | Roseburg News-Review | Hoard, Emily | "Alternative Options proposed for the Elliott State Forest" | 1_MB |
| May 10, 2017 | US News & World Report | Selsky, Andrew | "Oregon Land Board: Oldest State Forest to Stay Public" | 1_MB |
| May 10, 2017 | Roseburg News-Review | Hoard, Emily | "Elliott State Forest to stay publicly owned" | 1_MB |
| May 12, 2017 | Portland Oregonian/OregonLive | Davis, Rob | "Everything you need to know about the Elliott State Forest's future" | 1_MB |
| May 13, 2017 | Portland Oregonian/OregonLive | Oregonian Editorial Board | "A wise, bold decision to to retain the Elliott State Forest: Editorial" | 1_MB |
| May 27, 2017 | Roseburg News-Review | News-Review Editorial Board | "As We See It: Editorials on Elliott State Forest illustrate rural/urban divide" | 1_MB |
| May 31, 2017 | Pendleton East Oregonian | Withycombe, Claire | "State will yield management of Elliott to private company" | 1_MB |
| June 16, 2017 | Bend Bulletin | Bulletin Editorial Board | "Editorial: Millions of dollars for Elliott, but none for the children" | 1_MB |
| June 19, 2017 | Reuters U.S | Bernstein, Sharon | "How a math formula could decide fate of endangered U.S. species" | 1_MB |
| July 3, 2017 | Portland Oregonian/OregonLive | Theen, Andrew | "Lawmakers back $100 million for Elliott State Forest, $50 million for UO campus" | 1_MB |
| July 5, 2017 | Roseburg News-Review | Cegavske, Carisa | "Elliott Forest, Roseburg veterans home make the state bonding list" | 1_MB |
ACADEMIC JOURNALS, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, AND POPULAR MAGAZINES
| AUTHOR(S) | DATE | PUBLICATION | TITLE & DESCRIPTION | |
| Diller, Lowell | Winter 2013 | Wildlife Professional | "To Shoot or Not to Shoot: The Ethical Dilemma of Killing One Raptor to Save Another" | 1_MB |
| Frochtzwajg, Jonathan | October 14, 2014 | Oregon Business | "Revenge Forestry: A flare-up in the Elliott Forest raises questions about detente in Oregon's timber wars" | 1_MB |
| Haig, Susan, Thomas Mullins, Eric Forsman, Pepper Trail & Liv Wennerberg | October, 2004 | Conservation Biology | "Genetic Identification of Spotted Owls, Barred Owls, and Their Hybrids: Legal Implications of Hybrid Identity" | 1_MB |
| Lackey, Robert | November, 2016 | ESA Australia Bulletin | "Keep science and scientists credible . . . Avoid stealth policy advocacy" | 2_MB |
| Sim, Ken, Jordan Lofthouse, Ryan Yonk, Randy Simmons & Adam Stewart | July, 2014 | Cascade Policy Institute | "Options for the Monetization of the Elliott State Forest" | 6_MB |
| Zybach, Bob | Spring 2014 | Oregon Fish & Wildlife Journal | "The Oregon Plan: An Oregonian's Solution to the Ongoing Forest Wars of the Western United States" | 2_MB |
| Zybach, Bob | Spring 2017 | Oregon Fish & Wildlife Journal | "Forest History vs. Forest Science: 1993 Elliott Management Plan," and "Elliott State Educational Forest: The Giesy Plan Alternative" | 7_MB |
| Zybach, Bob | Summer 2017 | Oregon Fish & Wildlife Journal | "Elliott State Forest Update: NO DEAL!" | 2_MB |
STATE & FEDERAL AGENCY* REPORTS, MEETING NOTES, AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
| AGENCY | DATE | TITLE & DESCRIPTION | AUTHOR(S) | |
| ODF | February 14, 1994 | "Use of Fire History in the Development of the 1993 Elliott State Forest Management Plan Draft" | Zybach, Bob | 7_MB |
| ODF | October, 2003 | "Elliott State Forest Watershed Analysis" | Andrus, Chip, Karen Bahus, Kevin Craig, John Runyon, Rachel Schwindt & Jon Souder | 4_MB |
| ODF | November, 2011 | "Elliott State Forest Management Plan" | Decker, Doug and others | 8_MB |
| USFW | September 10, 2013 | "Experimental Removal of Barred Owls to Benefit Threatened Spotted Owls: Record of Decision" | Thorson, Robyn & Ren Lohoefener | 7_MB |
| OSLB | December 9, 2014 | "Elliott State Forest Alternatives Project: Project Report" | Potter, John, Stephanie Cummins, Mary Abrams, Jim Paul, Julie Curtis & Cathy Gregory | 7_MB |
| OSLB | March 9, 2016 | "Elliott State Forest Cruise Report for Oregon Department of State Lands" | Dooley, Edie & Stephen Fairweather | 3_MB |
| USGS | October, 2016 | "Effects of Experimental Removal of Barred Owls on Population Demography of Northern Spotted Owls in Washington and Oregon -- 2015 Progress Report" | Wiens, David, Katie Dugger, Krista Lewicki & David Simon | 2_MB |
| OSLB | February 9, 2017 | State Land Board Meeting Agenda & Draft December 13, 2016 Meeting Notes | Paul, Jim | 4_MB |
| OSLB | February 14, 2017 | "Land Board approves modification to potential sale of Elliott State Forest: Governor asks State Lands staff to consider public ownership option" | Curtis, Julie | 1_MB |
| OSLB | February 14, 2017 | "Elliott State Educational Forest: The Giesy Plan Alternative" | Giesy, Wayne & Bob Zybach | 1_MB |
| OSLB | May 4, 2017 | "The Oregon Way Forward on the Elliott State Forest" | Richardson, Dennis | 1_MB |
| OSLB | May 5, 2017 | "Preserving the Elliott Forest for Future Generations" | Brown, Kate | 3_MB |
| OSLB | May 9, 2017 | "Elliott State Educational Forest: The Giesy Plan Alternative" [ORWW update of February 14 proposal] | Giesy, Wayne & Bob Zybach | 1_MB |
| OSLB | June 7, 2017 | Letter from OSLB to Peter Courtney regarding $100 million bond proposal; $5.7 million "HCP" development budget | Paul, Jim | 1_MB |
*Oregon Department of Forestry [ODF]; Oregon State Land Board [OSLB]; US Fish & Wildlife Service [USFW]; US Geological Survey [USGS]
LEGAL FILINGS, DECISIONS, AND PROFESSIONAL COMMENTARY
| DATE | TITLE | AUTHOR(S)/SIGNATURE(S) | DESCRIPTION | |
| May 31, 2012 | Cascadia Wildlands, Center for Biological Diversity & Audubon Society of Portland v. John Kitzhaber et al.: Complaint for Declaratory and Injuctive Relief: Endangered Species Act citizen's suit | Kruse, Daniel, Tanya Sanerib, Christopher Winter, Scott Jerger, Nicholas Cady & Susan Jane Brown | Legal action to halt logging on State Lands, including the Elliott, due to presence of marbled murrelets | 1_MB |
| November 14, 2012 | "Citing Marbled Murrelet Lawsuit, Oregon Suspends Clearcutting on 914 Acres of Old-growth Forests on the Elliott State Forest | Brown, Susan Jane | Press Release by Western Environmental Law Center | 1_MB |
| November 19, 2012 | Cascadia Wildlands, Center for Biological Diversity & Audubon Society of Portland v. John Kitzhaber et al.: Case No. 3:12-cv-00961-AA ORDER | Aiken, Ann | Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction is Granted and eleven timber sales in question not allowed to go forward until resolved | 1_MB |
| March 30, 2013 | American Forest Resource Council, Carpenters Industrial Council & Douglas County, Oregon v. Daniel M. Nash & Ken Salazar: Civil Action No. 12-111 (JDB) | Bates, John | Denies the "motion for entry of a consent decree" regarding the scientific basis for ESA listing of marbled murrelet "critical habitat" | 1_MB |
| February 5, 2014 | Cascadia Wildlands, Center for Biological Diversity & Audubon Society of Portland v. Doug Decker et al.: Case No. 3:12-cv-00961-AA Joint Stipulation of Dismissal Without Prejudice | Kruse, Daniel, Tanya Sanerib, Darsee Staley & Christina Beatty-Walters | Oregon Department of Forestry cancels 28 timber sales and plaintiffs are awarded a financial settlement, including attorney fees | 1_MB |
| February 5, 2014 | "Settlement Protects Marbled Murrelet on Oregon State Forests, Cancels 28 Timber Sales" | Brown, Susan Jane | Press Release by Western Environmental Law Center | 1_MB |
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