Back in April 2010, the Oregon Board of Forestry decided to clear cut salmonid protections in our Clatsop and Tillamook State Forests. Since then OSU has weighed in on the issue:
From The Oregonian: In April, an independent review by scientists at Oregon State University found that the Board of Forestry did not use the best available science when considering harvest increases. The OSU scientists found that the increased harvest levels had a “high probability” of contributing to tipping points that would lead to local extinctions of some species. An earlier assessment by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife scientists found that the extensive clear cutting under the new plan would result in a high risk of harming watershed function in some streams critical to salmon.