Oregon's Industrial Forests and Herbicide Use: a Case Study
Oregon’s Industrial Forests and Herbicide Use: A Case Study of Risk to People, Drinking Water and Salmon Authors: Laurie Bernstein, US Forest Service Fish Biologist and GIS Specialist, retired Lisa Arkin, Executive Director, Beyond Toxics Roberta Lindberg, M.S., J.D. December 2013 a BEYOND TOXICS report AUTHORS: Laurie Bernstein, US Forest Service Fish Biologist and GIS Specialist, retired; Lisa Arkin, Executive Director, Beyond Toxics; Roberta Lindberg, M.S., J.D. GIS MAPPING INTERN: Emily Nyholm WATER QUALITY TESTING: Roberta Lindberg, M.S., J.D. LAYOUT: John Jordan-Cascade, Communications Manager, Beyond Toxics SPECIAL THANKS TO: Gary Hale and Jan Wroncy for assistance with documents and consultation. Eron King and Justin Workman for assistance with water quality testing equipment. Residents of Blachly, Triangle Lake and Deadwood for leadership and persistence to find the truth. Oregon Health Authority, the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Center Disease Control for undertaking the Highway 36 Health Investigation Study which led to public access to forestry pesticide spray records. Acknowledgements to our Researchers and Volunteers: Jonathan Bennett, Lynn Bowers, David Eisler, Patrick Greiner, Gary Hale, Sarah Huele, Eron King, Jack Meacham, Neal Miller, Nancy Miller, Joanne Skirving, Paige Spence, Jennifer Stiemer, Justin Workman, Jan Wroncy. Funding Provided by: McKenzie River Gathering, Resist, Inc., Patagonia Environmental Grants, Evergreen Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, John and Betty Soreng Environmental Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, The Hundreth Monkey, and individual donors. Cover photos Top: Triangle Lake in the Siuslaw Watershed. Photograph by Gary Hale. Bottom: Helicopter spraying herbicides on an Oregon clearcut. Photograph by Francis Eatherington.
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