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Forest Grove District
District Office Contact Information
About the District
State Forest Management
Recreation
Fire Information
Firewood Cutting
Special Forest Products
Private Forest
District Office Contact Information
Oregon Department of Forestry
801 Gales Creek Road, Forest Grove, Oregon 97116-1199
Phone:(503) 357-2191
FAX:(503) 357-4548
 
Office Hours:  Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
After hours recorded message line: (503) 359-7401
 
Map (PDF format)
 
The Forest Grove District also has a Columbia City Unit office, located just off Highway 30 in Columbia City. 
 
Contacts
Andrew White District Forester (503) 359-7496
Wayne Auble Assistant District Forester (503) 359-7449
Rebecca Edmison Office Manager (503) 359-7429
Malcolm Hiatt Protection Unit Forester (503) 359-7450
Randy Peterson Recreation Unit Forester (503) 359-7470
Don Waldo Website Administrator (503) 359-7457
 
The western portions of the Tillamook State Forest are managed by the Tillamook District Office
 
Also See: Your State Forests - Tillamook Forest

About the District
Forest Grove District Office
Forest Grove District Office
Forest Grove District Map
 
2007 Forest Grove Annual Report (PDF Format) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Forest Grove District is located within the North West Oregon Area.  The district manages the eastern portion of the Tillamook State Forest, ensures compliance with the Forest Practices Act on private timber land, and provides fire protection for state and private lands.  The district office is located in Forest Grove, and a Unit Office is located in Columbia City. Visit the Columbia City Unit homepage. 

State Forest Management
District timber sales
State Forest Management Program
 
 
Contacts
 Erik Marcy Marketing  (503) 359-7432
 Mitch Taylor Reforestation  (503) 359-7444
 Terry Orton Engineering  (503) 359-7445

Recreation
Regulated Use Closure
2008 Regulated closure begins July 14. Use of motorized vehicles, including motorcycles and all terrain vehicles, is prohibited, except on improved roads and designated areas  (map, PDF format )
 
Fire Information

Tillamook State Forest information 
 
Visit the Tillamook Forest Center
 
Tillamook State Forest hiking trail guides
 
After hours recorded message line: (503) 359-7401  *607
 
 
Contacts
Randy Peterson Recreation Unit Manager (503) 359-7470
Stephanie Beall Recreation Coordinator (503) 359-7464

Fire Information
Fire Season
2008 Fire season ended at 12:00 p.m. Monday October 6th.


Industrial Use
Current Industrial Fire Precaution Levels (IFPL) and Regulated Use status  NWOA-FPA (IFPL) Map (PDF format)

Public Use
Fire Protection Program
After 5 p.m. call recorded message line at (503) 359-7401 *604 for current information.
 
Burn Permits
Please contact Greg Juber   for recent smoke management and burn information.

 
Contacts
Malcolm Hiatt  Protection Unit Forester (503) 359-7450 
April Reece Dispatcher (503) 359-7424
Greg Juber  Protection Unit Supervisor  (503) 359-7447 

Firewood Cutting
175 wood cutting permits will be available Oct. 25th, selling of permits begins at 8:00 a.m
 
Permit sales are on a first come, first served basis.  Cost is $10 cash for 3 weeks or 2 cords of wood whichever come first.  You will need to provide the license plate number of the vehicle that will be hauling the wood.  Maps of the area will be provided at the time of purchase of the permit.
 
Call the public information line at (503) 359-7401 Ext. 606 for further information.

Special Forest Products
All areas are open with the exception of the Rogers Block, which will remain closed indefinitely.  Due to winter storms some roads may still be closed.  Thank you for your patience if you have questions please call the Forest Grove office (503) 357-2191
 
Information regarding the collection of special forest products on northwest Oregon state forestlands (Tillamook, Clatsop, Santiam State Forests, and West Oregon District) can be found by following this link Special Forest Products

Private Forest
For information regarding the harvest of timber on private lands contact the Stewardship Forester in your area.  Stewardship Forester Areas (PDF format)
 
Stewardship Forester information for operations north of Highway 26 can be found by visiting the Columbia City Unit page. 
 
 
Private Forests Program
 
Forest health resources
 
 
Contacts
Brent O'Nion  Stewardship Forester (503) 359-7442
Tom Kennedy Stewardship Forester (503) 359-7487
Eric Perkins  Stewardship Forester (503) 359-7437

 
Page updated: October 06, 2008

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