About the Zone
The Dry Forest Investment Zone consists of 15 counties across eastern Oregon and northern California that share similar socio-economic challenges such as poor market conditions for wood products, and high levels of poverty and unemployment.
The landscape of the zone is primarily dry forests of pine and mixed conifer that are at risk of fire and drought. 68% of the land is federally managed with many communities in close proximity to national forest land depending on the health and productivity of these forest landscapes.
For detailed information about the zone, please see The State of the Dry Forest Zone, produced in collaboration with our partners.
Download the full report here (9.5 mb) or select a section below:
Executive Summary and Introduction (373 kb)
Chapter One: The Context of the Dry Forest Zone (3.4 mb)
Chapter Two: Land Management (956 kb)
Chapter Three: Woody Biomass Utilization (888 kb)
Chapter Four: Community and Organizational Capacity (804 kb)
Chapter Six: Subregional Perspectives (2.3 mb)
- Northeastern Oregon (424 kb): Union, Baker and Wallowa Counties
- Northern California (612 kb): Trinity, Siskiyou and Modoc Counties
- Eastern Central Oregon (424 kb): Wheeler, Grant and Harney Counties
- Central Oregon (380 kb): Deschutes and Crook Counties
- Southern Central Oregon (376 kb): Klamath and Lake Counties
- Southern Oregon (384 kb): Jackson and Josephine Counties