The substitute bill would increase harvest levels even further than in previous legislative versions - from about 350 to 400 million board feet per year.
Despite the increased logging levels, Wyden says "major environmental groups" stand by the changes. The groups include The Wilderness Society, Trout Unlimited, Pew’s Campaign for America’s Wilderness, Pacific Rivers Council and the Wild Salmon Center.
“The legislation does this by protecting controversial lands and requiring ecological forestry in non-controversial areas,” he said.
Other conservation groups, like already opposed the legislation.
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