Jewell School District's Legal Battle Over Timber Revenue to Proceed in Court
The Jewell School District in Northwest Oregon is set to continue its legal battle against the Oregon Department of Forestry over a conservation plan that reduces logging to protect endangered species, potentially impacting school funding. The district, which serves 115 students, initially sued after the Board of Forestry approved the Western Oregon State Forest Habitat Conservation Plan, which reduces logging by 20% on 630,000 acres of state forests. The plan aims to protect watersheds and 17 threatened species. The district argues that the plan will cause financial harm, as it relies heavily on timber revenue. A Clatsop County Circuit Court judge dismissed the case, but the Oregon Court of Appeals has reversed this decision, allowing the case to proceed to trial. 
