[ODF_Private_Forests] Public comment period open on Branscomb stewardship agreement

[WEEKS Kevin]

A public comment period opened November 15, 2010 for the proposed stewardship agreement between the Oregon Department of Forestry and the Branscomb Elkton Reserve North forest property located in Douglas County. The stewardship agreement has been prepared for the landowner's participation in the Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement/Healthy Forests Reserve Program coordinated by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Oregon Department of Forestry.

Written comments regarding the draft agreement will be accepted by ODF until December 8, 2010.
E-mail comments are accepted at: marganne.allen_AT_state.or.us

The text of the public notice has been provided in this message. This message is provided for your information, and please feel free to distribute it to other recipients you deem appropriate.

Copies of the draft stewardship agreement are available for review upon request, or for download from the ODF web site at: www.oregon.gov/ODF/AGENCY_AFFAIRS/docs/BranscombStewardshipAgreement.pdf<http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/AGENCY_AFFAIRS/docs/BranscombStewardshipAgreement.pdf>

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Kevin Weeks
Public Information Officer
Oregon Department of Forestry
(503) 945-7427
kweeks at odf.state.or.us<mailto:kweeks at odf.state.or.us>

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OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS



PROPOSED STEWARDSHIP AGREEMENT FOR BRANSCOMB PROPERTY



DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON



Published in the Roseburg News-Review

PUBLISHING DATE: November 15, 2010



COMMENTS DUE: December 8, 2010 by 5:00 p.m.



PROJECT LOCATION:  Township 22 S, Range 07 W, Section 33 - SE of Elkton, Oregon.



PROPOSAL: Pursuant to Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 527.423, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is proposing to adopt a Stewardship Agreement for the Branscomb Elkton Reserve North forest property. The Stewardship Agreement shall serve as Certificate of Inclusion in the Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement for Northern Spotted Owl habitat.



HIGHLIGHTS: This Stewardship Agreement is intended to permit Allan Branscomb and Elbert W. Branscomb to operate a 159-acre forest tract under habitat conservation goals identified in the landowner's forest management plan. This Stewardship Agreement provides the opportunity for the landowners to participate in the Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement for Northern Spotted Owl habitat authorized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Approval of the Agreement further allows the landowners to participate in the NRCS Healthy Forests Reserve Program. ODF agrees to audit forest operations conducted by the landowners for compliance with Oregon Forest Practices Act standards every three years.



HOW TO COMMENT: The project file may be reviewed by appointment at ODF's Roseburg Unit office. To schedule an appointment to review the file, please contact:



Oregon Department of Forestry, Roseburg Unit Office

1758 NE Airport Road

Roseburg, Oregon 97470

(541) 440-3412



Written comments should be received by December 8, 2010 and sent to Marganne Allen, ODF Private Forests Division, 2600 State Street, Salem Oregon 97310.



THE NEXT STEP: ODF will consider all public comments received within the public comment period before making a final decision regarding approval of the draft Stewardship Agreement.



/s/ Peter Daugherty, Acting Chief of ODF Private Forests Division

Salem, Oregon


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