[ODF_Private_Forests] Oregon state forester seeks applicants for OFRI Board of Directors

[WEEKS Kevin]

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Oregon Forest Resources Institute
 News Release
                                                             March 25, 2009

For Immediate Release

Contact: Dan Postrel, ODF - 503-945-7420
               Dave Kvamme, OFRI - 971-673-2948

Oregon state forester seeks applicants for OFRI Board of Directors

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon State Forester Marvin Brown has announced that he is soliciting applications from qualified individuals who may be interested in becoming members of the Oregon Forest Resources Institute Board of Directors. OFRI is a semi-independent state organization dedicated to forestry education.

According to Oregon statute, the state forester appoints 11 of OFRI’s 13 board members. Two other members serve ex officio: the dean of the Oregon State University College of Forestry and a public representative who is appointed jointly by the president of the Oregon Senate and the speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives.

Board representation includes small, medium and large forest products producers that pay dedicated forest products harvest taxes to support OFRI’s programs, plus one member each representing small woodland owners and forest sector employees.

            Producer class specifications are as follows:

·        Class 1 – Producers of under 20 million board feet per year

·        Class 2 – Producers of at least 20 million board feet per year, but under 100 million board feet per year

·        Class 3 – Producers of at least 100 million board feet per year

The small woodland owner representative must own between 100 and 2,000 acres of forestland and have no direct financial interest in any forest products processing activity.

This spring, the state forester will appoint a Class 3 position to fill an unexpired term vacated by current member Matt Donegan of Forest Capital Partners.

            For terms that begin in 2010, Brown will consider appointments for up to four other seats from among all class producers and the small-woodlands category as existing terms expire and as other members consider whether to serve a second term.

            Persons interested in being considered for positions on the OFRI board now or at a future time should contact Dan Postrel at the Oregon Department of Forestry, 2600 State St., Salem, OR 97310 or by e-mail at dpostrel at odf.state.or.us. Completed applications must be postmarked by April 17, 2009.

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