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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Stakeholder,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">On behalf of the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, we would like to invite you to participate in the selection process for the next State Geologist and Executive Director. As a valuable stakeholder
to this agency, we are interested in your thoughts about the candidates being considered for this important position.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.5pt"><b><span style="color:black">We are hosting the Stakeholder Forum on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 from 10:50 am until 12:55 pm.</span></b> This event is being held virtually via Zoom. You can attend the Stakeholder
Forum by clicking on the link below:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82213389030?pwd=Tkh4dlBDb2NEQ1B2a1cwcHhYUnY2dz09"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82213389030?pwd=Tkh4dlBDb2NEQ1B2a1cwcHhYUnY2dz09</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Meeting ID: 822 1338 9030<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Passcode: jRfr3e<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The candidate’s application materials will be provided during the event.
</span>We invite you to submit questions in advance of the session that will be asked of each candidate. We recommend you think about one or two attributes or characteristics that are important for an individual to have in this position and, if you choose,
submit a question or two around those attributes. To have your question included,
<b>please submit them to </b><a name="_Hlk89183467"></a><a href="mailto:sherry.lauer@oregon.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk89183467"><b><span style="color:#0563C1">sherry.lauer@oregon.gov</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk89183467"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk89183467"></span><b>
no later than Monday, December 6, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.</b> (Please note similar/duplicate questions may be combined and we may not have enough time to ask all questions that are submitted.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.5pt">At the end of the session, we will ask that you provide us any thoughts you have regarding the candidate’s strengths and weaknesses by completing an electronic survey that will be provided to you. We ask that
you complete and submit the survey by <b>9:00 am on Wednesday, December 9, 2021</b>. The information will be compiled and provided to the board so they may have your input prior in making the final decision. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.5pt">The schedule is as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:6.0pt"><span style="color:black">10:50 am - 11:00 am<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:6.0pt"><span style="color:black">Introduction and Process Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:6.0pt"><span style="color:black">Candidate 1 – Michael Kortenhof<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:6.0pt"><span style="color:black">12:00 pm – 12:55 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:6.0pt"><span style="color:black">Candidate 2 – Ruarri Day-Stirrat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions of if you would like to submit questions for the candidates in advance, please forward them Sherry Lauer (<b><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:sherry.lauer@oregon.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">sherry.lauer@oregon.gov</span></a></span></u></b>).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Take Care, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">**Note my new email address:<b> </b>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="mailto:Becky.Johnson@dogami.oregon.gov"><span style="color:blue">Becky.Johnson@dogami.oregon.gov</span></a></span><b><span style="color:#1F3864"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">Becky Johnson | She/her/hers<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">Office Operations Assistant</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries - MLRR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">229 Broadalbin St SW, Albany, Oregon 97321<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">Direct: (541) 967-2083
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#404040">| </span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1">Becky.johnson@dogami.oregon.gov</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:#C00000">Due to an increase in permit applications and inquiries submitted to the MLRR office, processing and response times have increased. Permit applications are processed in the order they are received and moved
forward as applicants respond to deficiencies. Thank you for your patience.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">COVID-19 Response: To help address COVID-19 concerns, many DOGAMI staff are teleworking. MLRR is continuing normal operations. For best service, please contact us by email.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">If you’d like to receive our newsletters via email, sign up for our listserv at:
<a href="http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/mlrr.newsletter"><span style="color:blue">http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/mlrr.newsletter</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this correspondence is classified as Level 1, “Published” according to State of Oregon statute and administrative policy.</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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