Prohibits many present timber harvest practices, chemical herbicides, pesticides in forest. Limits size of trees that can be harvested. Covers private, state, federal forestlands. Imposes new harvest regulations including federal regulation by classifying forestland waters as "navigable." State Board of Forestry must adopt new timber harvest methods and regulations to meet new requirements. Requires state to submit new forestland water quality plan to federal Environmental Protection Agency, seek approval before permitting logging. Authorizes citizens suits to enforce new harvest restrictions or other provisions of measure.
Source for Popular Vote data: Oregon Secretary of State. Official Results- November 3, 1998 General Election, Oregon Secretary of State (http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/nov398/other.info/m64.htm) (accessed 11 May 2007)