[ODF_Private_Forests] Web information on landowner tax assessments

[WEEKS Kevin]

ODF Private Forests News members:

The Oregon Department of Forestry posted a web feature story this week to help explain the increases in assessments that many Oregon landowners will see on their 2009 property tax statement in October.

The Oregon Department of Forestry recently provided counties with their wildfire assessment rates on forestland for 2009. These rates reflect rising firefighting costs and a restructured wildfire funding system approved by the 2007 Legislature - including a surcharge on improved lots, and payback of a one-time loan to cover deficits incurred in fighting 14 large fires over the past three years. Forest landowners and owners of one or more improved lots in forest protection districts will see these rates reflected on property tax statements due this November.

Please feel free to forward the web link to landowners who may benefit from knowing more about the issue or may have questions --

http://egov.oregon.gov/ODF/AGENCY_AFFAIRS/Surcharge_Feature_Story.shtml

Kevin Weeks
ODF Agency Affairs / Private Forests Division
(503) 945-7427

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