Gov. Brown signs Private Forest Accord legislation to ‘strike the right balance’ on protection, jobs – KTVZ

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday signed the bipartisan Private Forest Accord package, Senate Bills 1501 and 1502 and House Bill 4055, at the World Forestry Center, joined by representatives from 25 private forestry, small forestland, conservation and fishing organizations who negotiated the historic agreement. The Private Forest Accord is the most…