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Oregonreceivesthelargestpayment,$20.3million,followedbyCalifornia,$8.7million,andWashington,$6.5million.#XXXX#XXXX  TheForestServicepaysout25percentofitsannualrevenuescollectedfromtimbersales,grazing,recreation,minerals,andlandusestostatesinwhichnationalforestlandsarelocated.#XXXX%#XXXXThesepaymentsdonotincludenationalgrasslandrevenues,whicharecalculatedonacalendar L  yearbasisandarepaidtocountiesinthespring.#XXXX2 #XXXX  _Glickman_Ԁnotedthatpaymentstostateshavedeclineddramaticallysince1989duetodecreasedtimberharvestsoverthepastdecade.However,theAdministrationhasbeenworkingwithCongresstotrytostabilizepaymentstocountiesandschools.#XXXX # ! #    ` XA0XXX TheAdministrationiscommittedtoprovidingbothstablepaymentsforschools #"% androadsaswellassoundmanagementandprotectionofourNationalForests.Wedonthavetosacrificeonefortheother.Webelievewecanbalanceboththesesocialimperatives,_Glickman_Ԁsaid.  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