An agreement has been reached between the timber industry and environmental activist groups regarding the management of 10 million acres of private forest in the state of Oregon. KATU has obtained the state governor's statement regarding this agreement. The agreement is the result of several months of negotiations to create a plan for better and more successful protection of fish and the environment. As the governor stated in the announcement, the agreement is an excellent story about the state's future - in case of any disagreements, to sit down at one table and find common ground for the common good.

The agreement will help to ensure healthy forests, fish and untouched nature, economic development for the state's forest industry, and the prosperity of local municipalities in Oregon, as well as the passing of all this on to future generations.