Mike's Gulch Timber Sale Postponed

According to a press release from Governor Kulongoski's office earlier today, Silver Creek Timber Company has agreed to postpone logging operations at the Mike's Gulch timber sale until August 4. This agreement was in response to a request from the Governor for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to block the sale pending a court hearing on the repeal of the Roadless Rule.

"I am pleased that our legal strategy has led to an agreement by the Silver Creek Timber Company to stop -- for now -- this unwise and unnecessary timber sale in Mike's Gulch," the Governor said. "While the fight to protect more than 2.0 million acres of roadless areas is far from over, today's decision preserves this untouched area as our larger legal challenge to the Bush Administration moves forward. I will continue to press the Bush Administration for the right of Oregon to have a meaningful voice in charting the future of this important part of our natural heritage."