ABSTRACT
This chapter develops a place-based perspective on national forest management that focuses on two regions: the Pacific Northwest and the Mid-Atlantic coast with different biological, historical, and community settings. It focuses on two forests in Western Oregon: the Willamette and Siuslaw National Forests. The Willamette Forest has a narrow, steep-walled river valleys and timbered slopes, where the Siuslaw national Forest includes steep rugged slopes in its interior. The lush forests that covered the Western Oregon mountains were among the first in the country to be set aside as national Forest Reserves. The forest service within the Siuslaw national forest redirects its effort towards ''restoration forestry''. The chapter explores the current status of the forest which includes three topics: the meaning of multiple-use planning, the difficulties of coordination among the agencies and the role of the public in decision-making. People should make sure they are growing new trees and thinning them as well.
