[ODF_Private_Forests] Oregon Forest Resource Trust Advisory Committee to meet October 23

[WEEKS Kevin]

Oregon Department of Forestry

NEWS RELEASE



Oregon Forest Resource Trust Advisory Committee to meet October 23



October 7, 2008

Contact: Kevin Weeks, ODF Agency Affairs (503) 945-7427



The Oregon Forest Resource Trust Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday October 23rd from 10:00am to 3:00pm at the Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters, 2600 State Street (Operations Bldg. D - Santiam meeting room) in Salem.



The proposed agenda for the meeting includes reports from ODF staff and a committee discussion of funding options for the expanded Cost Share program.



The 12-member Oregon Forest Resource Trust Advisory Committee serves in an advisory role to the Oregon Board of Forestry. The membership includes forest landowners and forestry consultants; representatives of the academic and environmental communities; the Oregon Department of Energy, and the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board.



The Oregon Forest Resource Trust is an opportunity to invest in what many consider to be one of Oregon's most underutilized assets: thousands of acres of widely scattered, under-producing forestland. Under-producing lands are lands that once had forests, or are capable of growing forests but currently not occupied by a manageable stand of trees or seedlings. The 1993 Oregon Legislature established the Forest Resource Trust as the first natural-resource investment program of its kind in the country.



Accommodations for people with disabilities, and additional assistance for participating in the meeting can be arranged by contacting ODF at least two working days in advance at 503-945-7368. More information about the Forest Resource Trust is available by contacting the Oregon Department of Forestry at 503-945-7427. More information about the Forest Resource Trust is available on the Oregon Department of Forestry's web site at: www.forestresourcetrust.oregon.gov



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For questions on the ODF Private Forests News service, contact -

Kevin Weeks

Public Information Officer

ODF Agency Affairs / Private Forests Division

(503) 945-7427
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