Court Won’t Block Thinning Project in Mt. Hood National Forest

Environmental groups couldn’t convince a federal judge to block a tree-thinning project in the Mount Hood National Forest, even while they pursue an appeal of a prior order approving the project.

The Crystal Clear Restoration Project is intended to thin forest stands on 12,000 acres in the forest. But declarations filed by

Bark, a non-profit organization challenging the project, asserts that the thinning will harm its members’ use and enjoyment of the forest as it is now. But it has only established an interest in the enjoyment and recreation on one 132-acre portion of mature, old growth forest slated for ...