SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two loggers – one from Bend – and a forest road builder have been chosen as Operators of The Year for their respective region of Oregon.
Three regional advisory committees to the Oregon Board of Forestry selected the trio earlier this fall. The recipients will be recognized in Salem at the January meeting of the Board.
The honorees are:
- Eastern Oregon—Boulder Ridge, LLC, headquartered in Bend
- Southwest Oregon—Roseburg-based Weber Logging and Construction, Inc.
- Northwest Oregon—Quality Excavation, Inc., out of Seaside
The award recognizes forest operators who, while harvesting timber or doing other forestry work, protect natural resources at a level that consistently meets or exceeds requirements of the Oregon Forest Practices Act . That law requires people to manage forests responsibly and protect streams and water quality, protect and enhance habitat, and reduce landslide risks. The law also requires landowners to replant forests after harvesting…