Forest Payments Shrink, Wyden Calls For SRS Reauthorization

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden said today’s announcement of reduced Forest Service payments spotlight the need for Congress to act quickly to reauthorize Secure Rural Schools funding.  The lack of reauthorization has led the Forest Service to revert to making payments of just 25 percent of the federal timber sale revenue generated in each county.  For Hood River County, that means after receiving $799,542 in 2016 it will receive only $143,575 in 2017, and Wasco County’s payment will drop from $904,868 to $151,756.  Wyden says the reductions highlight the importance of restoring the support that Secure Rural Schools has provided, adding he will be working for a long-term solution.

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