[ODF_Private_Forests] Smoke Mgmt Committee to meet Jan. 6 in Salem

[WEEKS Kevin]

Oregon Dept. of Forestry issued this media news brief today.

Smoke Management Advisory Committee to meet Jan. 6, Salem

Dec. 28, 2010

WHAT - A five-member committee tasked with advising the Oregon Department of Forestry on the state's Smoke Management Plan will work through an agenda that includes the following items:

 *   Summary of 2010 forest prescribed burning activity
 *   Best burn strategies, matrix understanding
 *   Tonnage reporting, alternatives to burning, biomassing
 *   Prescribed burning east of the Cascades
 *   Smoke intrusion complaint system
 *   2010 smoke intrusion summary
 *   Spring burning, furlough days
 *   Wildfire and multiple-use objectives
 *   Technology update: Sonic Detection and Ranging (SODAR), data system
 *   Program funding status
 *   Implementation plan: Field coordinator decision, public education, future work/priorities
 *   Regional Haze Plan

Public comments will be received at 2:15 p.m.

WHO - By Oregon statute, the Smoke Management Advisory Committee includes representatives of industrial and non-industrial forest landowners, the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and the general public.

WHEN - 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011

WHERE - Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters, Building D - Santiam Room, 2600 State St., Salem.

MORE INFO - Rod Nichols, 503-945-7425, rnichols at odf.state.or.us, www.oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml#Smoke_Management<http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml#Smoke_Management>

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