What is missing from this discussion is the fact that most of the lands in the monument expansion were set aside by Congress as O&C lands.  The use of the Antiquities, according to a Federal government solicitor’s opinion, cannot be used to nullify Congress's intent to manage these lands for the economic benefit of the rural Oregon Counties and communities.  The Federal Government has managed these forest lands for over 80 years under the O&C Act.  Currently 73% of the monument expansion area is in forest that is over 80 years of age, approximately 25% is older than 150 years of age.  These are multi species uneven aged forests that have provided revenues to all 18 O&C Counties, including Lane County, through the management of the forest on a sustained yield basis.   Management under the principles of sustained yield will continue to provide the wide range of values these forests have provided for the last 80 years.   These Federally designated O&C working forests should be maintained.