April 29, 2020

Ecotrust Forest Management and its non-profit affiliate, Ecotrust, will pay $4.4 million to resolve claims under the Oregon False Claims Act that they fraudulently claimed entitlement to New Market Tax Credits, which are meant to provide incentives for economic development in disadvantaged areas of the state, on their financing of two development projects, the Rough & Ready Sawmill in Cave Junction and the purchase of forestland in Desolation Creek.  The companies allegedly overstated their expenses on the projects in order to secure larger tax credits.  OR

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