[ODF_Private_Forests] Forestry Department invites public to February 26 meeting in Springfield

[WEEKS Kevin]

Oregon Department of Forestry
NEWS RELEASE

Forestry Department invites public to February 26 meeting in Springfield

February 11, 2009
Contact: Kevin Weeks, (503) 945-7427

Public members are invited to attend a meeting in Springfield to comment and hear updates from the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) regarding proposed revisions to Oregon's forest management rules.

A meeting of the Regional Forest Practices Advisory Committee is scheduled for Thursday February 26 at ODF's Springfield District office, 3150 Main Street. Staff reports are scheduled to begin at 9:00am.

The meeting on February 26 is a joint session of the Northwest Oregon and Southwest Oregon committees. Oregon's three Regional Forest Practices Advisory Committee members are appointed by the Oregon Board of Forestry to review proposed forest practices rules. Committee members assist and advise the Board in developing rules appropriate to forest conditions within their respective regions of the state.

The agenda for the meeting includes reports from ODF staff about the 2009 legislative session, prioritizing activities and workload for ODF's Private Forests Division during the 2009-2011 budget cycle, and a report on the development of alternatives and rule language options concerning public safety in forest areas deemed at intermediate risk of landslide hazards.

Members of the public requiring special accommodations to attend and participate in the meeting should contact the ODF Private Forests Division at 503-945-7472 at least two working days prior to the meeting.

Oregon became the first state in nation to enact comprehensive forest management laws in 1971 with the passage of the Forest Practices Act.

Additional information about the Oregon Department of Forestry is available on the ODF website, www.oregon.gov/ODF<http://www.oregon.gov/ODF>

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