Eron King of Blachly, Ore. says herbicide sprayed on forested ridge tops makes its way down to people and animals below.
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Triangle Lake is one of several Oregon communities where residents are voicing concern about the forestry use of herbicide.
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Serene Fang
Eleven year old Tobbe Waking with one of the family’s chickens in Blachly, Oregon.
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Caption: Terry Witt with the trade group Oregonians for Food and Shelter says herbicide is an essential forestry tool, applied safely by trained personnel.
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Forensic agronomist Stu Turner says terrain and mountain weather make forest herbicide spraying in Oregon risky.
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Serene Fang/Center for Investigative Reporting
This map shows forestland ownership in Oregon. Light green indicates land owned by timber companies.