Clinton Convenes the Forest Summit
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Science, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources
- Subcategories: Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Oregon
- Date: April 3, 1993
Article abstract: The Clinton Administration held the Portland Timber Summit in an effort to find new directions for the management of federally owned forest lands in the Pacific Northwest.
Summary of Event
The Portland Timber Summit was designed to bring together disputing parties in the conflict between loggers and supporters of the northern spotted owl to present their perspectives and to identify mutually acceptable new directions in forest management. In 1972, the northern spotted owl was adopted by the U.S. Forest Service as a symbol of...
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