From kevin.weeks at state.or.us Mon Aug 1 10:59:30 2011 From: kevin.weeks at state.or.us (WEEKS Kevin) Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 10:59:30 -0700 Subject: [ODF_Private_Forests] Tillamook Forest Center greets 250, 000 visitors In-Reply-To: <2659B04496B9C544A0CB26155C1FD1B601FF6A45E4@WPODFEXCL01.ODF.STATE.OR.US> References: <2659B04496B9C544A0CB26155C1FD1B601FF6A45E4@WPODFEXCL01.ODF.STATE.OR.US> Message-ID: <2659B04496B9C544A0CB26155C1FD1B601FF6A46DB@WPODFEXCL01.ODF.STATE.OR.US> The Oregon Department of Forestry issued the following news release Friday: Tillamook Forest Center greets 250,000 visitors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Distribution: Major Media July 29, 2011 Contact: Jim Quiring, 503-815-6817 11-48 The Tillamook Forest Center greeted its 250,000 visitor during the second week-end in July - early in only its sixth year of operation. "This is a significant milestone," said center director Jim Quiring. "We are very proud of having reached out now to over 250,000 people, offering fun family activities, education programs for young people, and an environment in which to learn more about the Tillamook State Forest and its history." Quiring also acknowledged the partners who have contributed to the Center's ability to host this number of visitors. Because of the overall state's declining budget situation, the Center has had to close during the winter months these past two winters and was only able to be open five days per week during the summer of 2009. However, since that time, partnerships with the Tillamook School District, the Oregon Youth Conservation Corps and the Oregon Youth Employment Initiative, combined with some federal stimulus funding, provided critical support for the Center. In addition, the Tillamook Forest Heritage Trust and a cadre of dedicated volunteers have given additional support needed to operate seven-days-per-week from Memorial Day through Labor Day, both last summer and again this year. "Since we opened, volunteers, alone, have contributed over 18,000 hours to the Center's operations," said Quiring. "We could not have served this number of visitors without them and all of our valued partners." Among the 250,000-plus visitors to the Tillamook Forest Center are more than 26,000 students who have come to the Center for school programs. These educational programs have been highly successful, with total student participation actually increasing even though, with reduced operating hours, fewer numbers of programs could be offered. "The most popular of our programs are those that guide students to learn about the trees and history of the Tillamook State Forest," Quiring said, "which provide memorable ways for them to not only learn about forests but to connect with them through personal experience." Another exciting result of the Tillamook Forest Center has been the meaningful experiences of nearly 18,000 visitors who have participated in the Center's special interpretive programs - staff-and guest-guided walks and talks in and around the Center, interpreting the history and diversity of life in the Tillamook State Forest and the many values of forests in our lives. The Center's Gift Shop continues to provide visitors with books, games, and other tools for learning about forests, as well as enter memorabilia, with sales of about $360,000 over the past five years - the profits from which are returned to the Center for operating costs. The Tillamook Forest Center opened in 2006, offering visitors the opportunity to explore the Tillamook State Forest, and to learn about its history and its many values in our lives. The Center showcases the legacy of the historic Tillamook Burn and the public spirit behind a monumental reforestation effort. The Tillamook State Forest is managed by the Oregon Department of Forestry to produce timber revenue for counties, recreational opportunities, and wildlife habitat. Through innovative programs and hands-on exhibits, visitors can gain a greater understanding about what a forest is and how it works, and how people have shaped, and, in turn, been shaped by the Tillamook State Forest. Outside, there are trails, a suspension bridge across the Wilson River, and a 40-foot tall fire lookout tower that offers a unique view of the area and the surrounding forest canopy. Earlier in April of this year, the Tillamook Forest Center celebrated its fifth full year of operation. The Center's anniversary came during the Oregon Department of Forestry's 100th year, which the agency is celebrating throughout 2011 with a variety of displays, exhibits, and activities that focus on the agency's Centennial and history. This includes a special Centennial exhibit that is on display at the Center. Among the other programs and events scheduled at the Tillamook Forest Center this summer are programs on tree identification, fire look-outs, butterflies, and the Center's Annual "Return from the Burn" event on August 20 and 21 - always a special event - that will this year have family-friendly activities, a vintage 1930 Ford Model AA fire engine/pumper truck, and an appearance by Smokey Bear. Admission to the Tillamook Forest Center is free, as are most of the Center's programs and events. Donations to the Tillamook Forest Heritage Trust, which go to support Center operations, are welcomed. The Tillamook Forest Center is located near Milepost 22 on Highway 6 between Forest Grove and Tillamook. It is currently open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week, through Labor Day. More information about the Tillamook Forest Center, including programs and special events, is available by going to its website: www.tillamookforestcenter.org or by calling the Center, toll-free, at: 1-866-930-4646. ### -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kevin.weeks at state.or.us Mon Aug 8 10:57:14 2011 From: kevin.weeks at state.or.us (WEEKS Kevin) Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 10:57:14 -0700 Subject: [ODF_Private_Forests] Private Forests Deputy Chief Message Message-ID: <2659B04496B9C544A0CB26155C1FD1B601FF6A4F7B@WPODFEXCL01.ODF.STATE.OR.US> Private Forests News list members: Acting Private Forests Division chief Peter Daugherty sent the following program update message to ODF staff on Friday. The message concerns rebuilding staffing in the updated Private Forests Division, legislation, rulemaking and the status of NEDC vs. Brown. Kevin Weeks - Oregon Department of Forestry Subject: Private Forests Deputy Chief's Message Folks, I am overdue for providing an update on the program. I would like to welcome or welcome back Kevin Nelson, Keith Baldwin, Lee Winslow, Nick Morris, Mike Dewey, Jim Ewing, Robin Biesecker, and Kirk Ausland to the ranks of our stewardship foresters. I am really pleased that ODF was able to maintain the collective experience and skill of this group of dedicated employees through the economic downturn. Our employees are most valuable asset. The rest of the message provides an update on the outcomes of the legislative process and gives a brief update on the forest roads lawsuit. Thanks for your hard work, Peter Legislative Wrap Up This is a summary of legislative outcomes that are likely to affect your daily work: Private Forests Budget Outcomes - Restored positions, FPA program review and compliance monitoring The Private Forests budget included restoration of resources and two budget notes. The budget notes require the department to: 1) Contract the Forest Practices Act compliance audit in support of Legislative Key Performance Measure 3, with a reporting time frame of next regular session of Ways and Means. The Department is in process to fill the Monitoring Coordinator and Training Specialist positions, whose first big task will be to establish the scope of work to go into a Request for Proposal for the compliance audit. A Cooperative Agreement has already been established with the StatNat group at OSU to propose a reforestation compliance sampling design. As was done in the past audit, we will seek regular input both internally and externally to make sure it is a successful process. 2) Contract with a third-party to assess and make recommendations on cost savings, efficiencies, and cost avoidance strategies that could prove effective for the administration of the Forest Practices Act (Budget Note 2). We are required to report findings to the legislature by July 1, 2012, but are planning to report back to the Legislature with a proposed roadmap and gain approval of a plan in February, 2012. A team comprised of Stewardship Foresters, field managers and administrative staff from throughout the state is being assembled to begin planning the effort. Though the budget provided funding to restore the program to approximately 07-09 levels, hiring is being staged to take care of immediate capacity needs, allow the Budget Note 2 - FPA Program Review process to generate recommendations and free up resources for contracting needs. Of 27 restored Stewardship Forester positions, 12 have or will be filled immediately (8 from the layoff list and we are currently recruiting for 5 more, 4 new, 1 existing vacancy). The outcomes of the Budget Note 2 process will determine if/how many other restored positions will be filled. HB 2165 - Streamlining and increased efficiency of certain Forest Practices Act requirements. This bill streamlines written plan requirements: (a) near fish-bearing or domestic-use streams or most significant wetlands (b) changes the number of working days within which the department must circulate copies of written plans or notices of operation and (c) allows the use of electronic means to share notices of operation with interested parties. Brad Knotts (Field Coordinator) is already drafting rules and preparing for the public rulemaking process, including support of a proposed developmental position to oversee the public involvement in the HB 2165 rulemaking process, in support of this change. Tax credits A joint committee was tasked with an extensive review of existing tax credits, with direction to reduce forgone revenue. The reforestation tax credit was discontinued, and the tax credit related to biomass was changed from $10 per green ton to $10 per dry ton, effectively reducing it by about half. Steve Vaught and Cary Long have updated the external website with the pending sunset date of 12/31/2011 for the reforestation tax credit and ensured that processes are in place to refund any late-arriving applications. Biomass - Roles and authorities for Board and Department The Legislature addressed the role of state-owned forests in supplying biomass with passage of SB 862. The bill does not provide new authority, but references the Board's existing authority to enter into biomass supply contracts, and adds to the Forest Practices Act a specific reference to woody biomass removal as a regulated practice. It also requires the Department to produce periodic, broad-scale assessments of biomass availability across all ownerships. NEDC vs. Brown (Storm runoff from forest roads) Governor Kitzhaber requested the Oregon Attorney General's office to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that forest roads require individual water discharge permits under the federal Clean Water Act. For more information, see the Governor's Office July 25, 2011 press release. Peter Daugherty Acting Private Forests Division Chief Office (503) 945-7482 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kevin.weeks at state.or.us Thu Aug 11 08:07:26 2011 From: kevin.weeks at state.or.us (WEEKS Kevin) Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:07:26 -0700 Subject: [ODF_Private_Forests] Forest Biomass Work Group meets August 22 in Salem Message-ID: <2659B04496B9C544A0CB26155C1FD1B601FF6FE411@WPODFEXCL01.ODF.STATE.OR.US> Oregon Department of Forestry - NEWS BRIEF Forest Biomass Work Group meets August 22 in Salem August 11, 2011 Contact: Kevin Weeks (503) 945-7427 A workgroup of representatives from state and federal government, forest industries, renewable energy development and the environmental community will meet in Salem on August 22 to talk about the role of Oregon's forests in providing energy production from wood. The Forest Biomass Work Group will meet on Monday August 22 at 10:00 a.m. in the Administration Building (Tillamook meeting room) of the Oregon Department of Forestry complex, 2600 State Street in Salem. Time is provided in the agenda for a working lunch - participants may bring their own lunch or contribute money towards a shared lunch. Members of the public attending the meeting are encouraged to bring a lunch. The proposed agenda for the meeting includes discussion about emerging opportunities for development of aviation biofuels markets in the Pacific Northwest, updates from topic-area work teams, and discussion about development of a Woody Biomass Rural Development Strategy for Oregon. Members of the public are invited to participate in the meeting. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. Requests for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Questions about accessibility or special accommodations for the meeting can be directed to the Oregon Department of Forestry at (503) 945-7427. Forest biomass is a renewable source of energy, as wood biomass is generated as a by-product of active forest management. Additional information about the Oregon Department of Forestry is available on ODF's web site, www.oregon.gov/ODF. ### Kevin Weeks Public Information Officer ODF Agency Affairs Office (503) 945-7427 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kevin.weeks at state.or.us Mon Aug 15 15:54:54 2011 From: kevin.weeks at state.or.us (WEEKS Kevin) Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:54:54 -0700 Subject: [ODF_Private_Forests] "Return from the Burn" set for August 20-21 at Tillamook Forest Center Message-ID: <2659B04496B9C544A0CB26155C1FD1B601FF6FE8D7@WPODFEXCL01.ODF.STATE.OR.US> The Oregon Department of Forestry issued the following news release today: "Return from the Burn" set for August 20-21 at Tillamook Forest Center FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Distribution: Major Media August 15, 2011 Contact: Jim Quiring, 503-815-6817 11-53 See it. Hear it. Feel it. The "Return from the Burn" event at the Tillamook Forest Center on Saturday, August 20, and Sunday, August 21, commemorates the recovery - as a result of the largest reforestation effort ever undertaken - of the Tillamook State Forest from a series of catastrophic wildfires that began in 1933. Throughout the upcoming weekend, there will be special guests and activities to help tell the story of the forest, during and before the fires. The celebration includes a children's firefighter relay, crafts, a vintage 1930 Ford Model AA pumper truck, and a current wildland fire engine and crew, as well as displays on fire-resistant native plants, creating defensible space for homes in the forest, and historical information relating to the Oregon Department of Forestry's Centennial anniversary. A bar-b-cue lunch will be available for purchase on both days and there will even be special appearances by Smokey Bear! You can view the full schedule of events on the Oregon Department of Forestry's website at www.oregon.gov/ODF. The Tillamook Forest Center offers visitors the opportunity to explore the Tillamook State Forest, and to learn about its history and its many values in our lives. Outside, there are trails, a suspension bridge across the Wilson River, and a 40-foot tall fire lookout tower that offers a unique view of the area and the surrounding forest canopy. The state forest is managed by the Oregon Department of Forestry to produce timber revenue for counties, recreational opportunities, and wildlife habitat. Earlier in April, the Tillamook Forest Center celebrated its fifth full year of operation. The Center's anniversary comes during the Oregon Department of Forestry's 100th year, which the agency is celebrating throughout 2011 with a variety of displays, exhibits, and activities that focus on the agency's Centennial and history. Admission to the Tillamook Forest Center is free, as are most of the Center's programs and events. Donations to the Tillamook Forest Heritage Trust, which go to support Center operations, are welcome. The Tillamook Forest Center is located near Milepost 22 on Highway 6 between Forest Grove and Tillamook. It is currently open daily, through Labor Day, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information about the Tillamook Forest Center, including programs and special events, is available by going to its website: www.tillamookforestcenter.org or by calling the Center, toll-free, at 1-866-930-4646. ### -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kevin.weeks at state.or.us Wed Aug 17 08:36:52 2011 From: kevin.weeks at state.or.us (WEEKS Kevin) Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:36:52 -0700 Subject: [ODF_Private_Forests] Division Chiefs and Southern Oregon Area Director selected Message-ID: <2659B04496B9C544A0CB26155C1FD1B601FF6FEAF9@WPODFEXCL01.ODF.STATE.OR.US> State Forester Doug Decker provided this announcement to Oregon Department of Forestry staff Tuesday about the selection of Chiefs to oversee the Private Forests Division and State Forests Division, and the director of ODF's Southern Oregon Area. Kevin Weeks Oregon Department of Forestry From: DECKER Doug S Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 3:03 PM Subject: Division Chiefs and Southern Oregon Area Director Good afternoon - In earlier messages, I've discussed our plans to increase capacity and efficiency at the executive level. We have been busy recruiting and interviewing, and today, I'm happy to report on three significant changes to our executive team. Mike Bordelon, our Northwest Oregon Area Director, will become Chief of the State Forests Division, as Nancy Hirsch transitions from State Forests to her new role as Chief of our Fire Division. Peter Daugherty, who has been Acting Chief of the Private Forests Division, will assume that post on a permanent basis. Dave Lorenz, who has been acting Southern Oregon Area Director, will take over those duties permanently. The three will be transitioning into their new positions over the next month, and recruitment will begin soon on filling in behind them. All three are highly skilled leaders and forestry professionals, and their acceptance of these positions is great news for the agency. Mike has been with ODF since 1986, working his way up through positions that included technical services manager in State Forests, and program director there. His steady hand and his deep knowledge of our Forest Management Plans, dating to those plans' inception, will be valuable as we continue to improve the complex business of managing state forests for a mix of benefits. Peter joined the agency in 2007 as deputy chief in Private Forests, bringing a rich academic background in forestry. His vision and leadership equip us well as we work with our stakeholders to evaluate and rebuild our Private Forests program, and to increase its efficiency and transparency. Dave started with the Coos Forest Protection Association in 1983 and has worked virtually all of his career in Southern Oregon as Forester 1, Forest Practices Forester, Assistant to the Southern Oregon Area Director and most recently as Western Lane District Forester. I invite you to join me in congratulating Mike, Peter and Dave, and to stay tuned as we continue to fill out our executive team. Over the next week or 10 days, I'll have news on filling the vacancy left by David Morman's retirement as Forest Resources Planning Director, and the selection of an executive assistant to provide support to Paul Bell, who serves in our reinstated deputy state forester position, and to me. These are exciting times. We're building a strong team that will carry our agency forward, and that is strongly committed to supporting your great work on behalf of Oregonians and their forests. We'll do all we can to ensure that our leadership transitions occur smoothly over the coming weeks. I hope you're enjoying this last stretch of summer. Best, Doug Decker, Oregon State Forester Director, Oregon Department of Forestry Office: 503-945-7211 Oregon Department of Forestry 2600 State Street, Salem OR 97301 http://egov.oregon.gov/ODF/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kevin.weeks at state.or.us Fri Aug 19 13:51:15 2011 From: kevin.weeks at state.or.us (WEEKS Kevin) Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:51:15 -0700 Subject: [ODF_Private_Forests] Committee for Family Forestlands meets August 31 in Salem Message-ID: <2659B04496B9C544A0CB26155C1FD1B601FF6FEE5B@WPODFEXCL01.ODF.STATE.OR.US> Oregon Department of Forestry - NEWS BRIEF Committee for Family Forestlands meets August 31 in Salem August 19, 2011 Contact: Kevin Weeks (503) 945-7427 The Committee for Family Forestlands is scheduled to meet at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday August 31, 2011 at the Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters in Salem, 2600 State Street - Operations Building D, Santiam meeting room. The Committee provides information to the Oregon Board of Forestry and the State Forester on ways to improve the vitality of Oregon's family forestlands. The agenda for the meeting is under development. Members of the public are invited to attend and participate in the meeting. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. Requests for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Questions about accessibility or special accommodations for the meeting can be directed to the Oregon Department of Forestry at 503-945-7502. Thirteen positions, seven voting members and six seats in non-voting roles, form the Committee. Voting members include family forest owners, an environmental community representative, a representative of Oregon's forest products industry and a citizen-at-large representing the public. Representatives of the Oregon Department of Forestry, Oregon State University, Oregon Small Woodlands Association, forestry-related industry associations and the Oregon Forest Resources Institute serve in a non-voting capacity. 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URL: From kevin.weeks at state.or.us Wed Aug 24 09:13:47 2011 From: kevin.weeks at state.or.us (WEEKS Kevin) Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:13:47 -0700 Subject: [ODF_Private_Forests] Forestry Board to discuss fire economics, biomass at Lakeview meeting Message-ID: <2659B04496B9C544A0CB26155C1FD1B601FF755CD7@WPODFEXCL01.ODF.STATE.OR.US> OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY - News Release Forestry Board to discuss fire economics, biomass at Lakeview meeting For immediate release Major media distribution August 22, 2011 Contact: Rod Nichols, 503-945-7425, rnichols at odf.state.or.us Dan Postrel, 503-945-7420, dpostrel at odf.state.or.us The economics of wildfire protection, management of federal forestlands, and use of forest biomass are among topics that the Oregon Board of Forestry will take up at its Sept. 7 meeting in Lakeview. On Sept. 8, the board will tour a large area of insect-killed timber on federal and private forestland. SEPT. 7 - BOARD OF FORESTRY MEETING Wildfire economics project - The board will hear a presentation on the U.S. Wildfire Cost-Plus-Loss Economics project, an effort to better assess the true costs of fighting wildfires. The project has developed an improved method for defining the economic effects of wildfires on people's lives and livelihoods, structures and cultural and natural resources. Federal Forestlands Advisory Committee - The board will receive an update on the work of a public/private partnership to implement the committee's recommendations for management of the federally owned forests in Oregon. The recommendations are contained in the board's report, "Achieving Oregon's Vision for Federal Forestlands," adopted in January 2009. Oregon forest biomass - A panel will discuss the use of forest biomass (such as tree limbs, mill residuals and other byproducts of forest management) in Oregon and examine future opportunities. Projects currently underway in the state use forest biomass to generate electricity, heat buildings, produce specialized fuels and provide other forest products. At the direction of Senate Bill 1072 (2005 legislative session), ODF seeks to foster an environment in which Oregon's forest biomass industry can flourish while improving forest health conditions. Wildfire funding issues/opportunities - The board will hold a follow-up discussion with ODF staff of various wildfire protection funding-related items that were discussed at its June meeting. Biological diversity policy responsibilities - ODF staff will describe how current statutes and administrative rules influence biological diversity through department programs. This discussion is follow-up to a white paper, "An Overview of Contemporary Biological Diversity Conservation in Oregon," that was presented to the board in March. Executive session - At the conclusion of its public meeting, the board will hold an executive session to discuss the State Forester's regular performance review. The Sept. 7 meeting is open to the public, and comments will be received on forestry-related items not included in the agenda during a general comment period shortly after 8 a.m. Members of the public wishing to comment on specific agenda items will have an opportunity to address the board during the time each item is scheduled. Meeting time and location - The board meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Lakeview Interagency Office, Fremont-Winema National Forest Headquarters, in the Lost Forest/Crane Conference Rooms, located at 1301 S. G St., in Lakeview. Accommodations for people with disabilities, and special materials, services or assistance can be arranged by calling the department's Agency Affairs Office at least 48 hours before the meeting, 503-945-7200, text telephone 503-945-7213. SEPT. 8 - BOARD OF FORESTRY TOUR At 8 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8, the Board of Forestry will tour the "red zone," a large tract infested by mountain pine beetle, located primarily in the Fremont-Winema National Forest. The dead and dying trees pose a significant wildfire hazard to the National Forest as well as adjacent private lands. Tour speakers will discuss the challenges affected landowners face and the response of wildland fire agencies to the added risk. Members of the public are welcome to join the tour but must provide their own transportation. The tour will depart from the Oregon Department of Forestry office, located at 2290 North Fourth St., in Lakeview. A tour briefing will be held at 8 a.m. Members of the public wishing to join the Board are asked to bring their lunch and provide their own transportation. More information on the Board of Forestry can be found at: www.oregonforestry.gov. 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Log brands discourage log theft When transported on public highways, waterways, or railroads west of the crest of Oregon's Cascade mountain range, forest products and booming equipment must be impressed with a log brand, registered strictly through the Log Brand office in Salem. Log brands ? the identifying symbols welded onto the face of a hammer and struck into the ends of logs for identification ? discourage log theft and aid in the return of lost logs. Under Oregon law, a log brand must be renewed every five years. To ensure receipt of a renewal certificate, timber operators whose addresses have changed since their last registration/renewal need to submit current address information before the October 1 deadline. New mailing address information can be sent to the Oregon Department of Forestry's Log Brands Unit by mail, phone, fax or email: Mail: 2600 State Street, Bldg E, Salem, Oregon 97310 Phone: (503) 945-7305 Fax: (503) 945-7314 (fax) Email: cwalker at odf.state.or.us ?Timber operators whose mailing address has stayed the same since 2006 need not take any corrective action,? says ODF Log Brands Manager Cara Walker. Renewal forms will automatically be mailed to registered log brand owners on October 3, 2011. Timber operators need to turn these in to ODF by Dec. 31. Operators who registered in 2011 must still renew their brands for the new five-year (January 1, 2012 ? December 31, 2016) period. The new log brands will be good through December 31, 2016. Any log brands not renewed will be considered abandoned, and the registration number will expire. For more information, please call: 503-945-7305. # # # -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kevin.weeks at state.or.us Fri Aug 26 10:53:12 2011 From: kevin.weeks at state.or.us (WEEKS Kevin) Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:53:12 -0700 Subject: [ODF_Private_Forests] State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee meets September 7 in Salem Message-ID: <2659B04496B9C544A0CB26155C1FD1B601FF756092@WPODFEXCL01.ODF.STATE.OR.US> Oregon Department of Forestry - News Release State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee meets September 7 in Salem August 26, 2011 Contact: Kevin Weeks (503) 945-7427 Oregon's State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee will meet on Wednesday September 7, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) headquarters in Salem, 2600 State Street (Operations Building D - Santiam meeting room). The proposed agenda for the meeting is scheduled to include presentations by applicants for Oregon's projects for federal FY 2013 Forest Legacy Program funding considerations, discussion about the role of the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service Forestry Sub-Committee, updates on national Forest Legacy funding, a report on the Uniform Resource Planning and Endorsement System Project and discussion of the Fiscal Year 2013 National Scoring Criteria for federal Forest Legacy funding. Public comments are scheduled to be heard at 10:00 a.m. The Committee's agenda is scheduled to include an Executive Session at approximately 2:30pm to receive information about the federal Forest Legacy National Scoring Criteria and how Oregon projects will be evaluated in competition with other states' projects. Executive Session for this meeting is authorized under ORS 192.640 (2) (g) for the discussion of federal competitive funding programs. Deliberation towards a final Committee decision and voting on proposed Oregon project rankings must be conducted in public session at the conclusion of the Executive Session. Members of the public are invited to attend and participate in the meeting. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. Requests for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Questions about accessibility or special accommodations for the meeting can be directed to the Oregon Department of Forestry at 503-945-7368. The State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee - consisting of representatives from state and federal natural resource agencies, private forest landowners, consulting foresters, forest industry and conservation organizations - advises the State Forester on policies and procedures for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service - State and Private Forestry programs such as Forest Legacy and Forest Stewardship. The State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee also serves as the forestry subcommittee to the Oregon Technical Advisory Committee (OTAC), advising both the USDA Farm Services Agency and USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service on federal farm and forestry assistance programs. In 2010, the State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee provided oversight of ODF's development of the 2010 Oregon Statewide Forest Assessment and Resource Strategy. Additional information about the State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee is available on ODF's web site at: www.oregon.gov/ODF/RESOURCE_PLANNING/sfscc.shtml and information about the Forest Legacy Program is available at: www.oregon.gov/ODF/privateforests/forestlegacy.shtml ### Kevin Weeks Public Information Officer ODF Agency Affairs Office (503) 945-7427 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: