The Oregon Department of Forestry has announced that Roseburg-based logging firm Plikat Logging Inc. has been chosen as the forest Operator of the Year for Southwest Oregon. An ODF release said a regional advisory committee to the Oregon Board of Forestry selected Plikat earlier this fall. The company will be recognized in Salem at the January meeting of the Board. The award recognizes forest operators who, while harvesting timber or doing other forestry work, protect natural resources at a level that consistently meets or goes above and beyond requirements of the Oregon Forest Practices Act. That law requires people to manage forests responsibly and protect streams and water quality, protect and enhance habitat and reduce landslide risks. The law also requires landowners to replant forests after harvesting. [See You Tube Video]