Court Rules in Favor of B.L.M. in Jenny Creek Timber Sale
U.S. District Judge Owen Panner in Medford ruled in favor of B.L.M. denying a request by environmental groups for a preliminary injunction to halt a timber sale in the Jenny Creek Drainage.
B.L.M. wants to harvest some 3.2 million board feet from the timber sale in Jenny Creek watershed between Highway 66 and Howard Prairie Lake.
Judge Panner concluded the plaintiffs have not carried their burden to show the public interest favors injunctive relief.
George Sexton, conservation director for KS Wild in Ashland said they are considering their options, including an appeal, and the sale is not out of the woods yet.
The sale has been purchased by Murphy Company out of Eugene for $173,674, but has not been awarded yet because of the lawsuit.
