{"id":24813,"date":"2026-06-04T18:49:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/?p=24813"},"modified":"2026-06-04T18:49:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:49:45","slug":"wyden-merkley-laud-stewardship-agreement-for-malheur-national-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/wyden-merkley-laud-stewardship-agreement-for-malheur-national-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"Wyden, Merkley Laud Stewardship Agreement for Malheur National Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>New 20-year agreement with Iron Triangle in John Day is for 20 years<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Washington DC<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today praised the announcement of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/r06\/malheur\/newsroom\/releases\/malheur-national-forest-signs-20-year-stewardship-agreement-iron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">20-year stewardship agreement<\/a> between the Malheur National Forest and Iron Triangle LLC in John Day that covers forest restoration, hazardous fuels reduction, timber harvesting, watershed improvement, and habitat restoration for that federal forest in Eastern Oregon.\u202f&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201c<strong>As a long-time champion of stewardship agreements that provide fresh and balanced solutions for rural Oregon communities, I am gratified that the Malheur National Forest and Iron Triangle have reached this 20-year accord,\u201d <\/strong>dijo Wyden. <strong>\u201cJobs plus long-term predictability and wildfire reduction in these agreements all add up to a prescription for an even better future for residents and small businesses in Eastern Oregon.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cThis stewardship agreement is a huge win for our timber communities and our forests,\u201d <\/strong>dijo Merkley.<strong> \u201cIt will create jobs, reduce wildfire risk, and generate healthier forests and streams. 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