[ODF_Private_Forests] County advisory group for forestry meets 2-11

[WEEKS Kevin]

Oregon Dept. of Forestry issued this news release today.

County advisory group for forestry to meet February 11

For immediate release                                               Major Media Distribution
February 3, 2011                                                         Rod Nichols, (503) 945-7425,
rnichols at odf.state.or.us


The Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee (FTLAC) will hold its next meeting on Friday, Feb. 11, at the Tillamook Forest Center. The FTLAC will receive an update from State Forester Doug Decker on forestry-related legislation that may be considered during the recently convened 2011 Oregon legislative session.

Other agenda items to be taken up at the meeting include:

 *   Role of the Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee, its charter and 2011 meeting schedule
 *   History of Oregon's state forests
 *   Policy framework that guides management of the state forests - to include: a) discussion of Board of Forestry policy work that led to recent forest management plan changes, and, b) update on the review of the Greatest Permanent Value and planning rules
 *   Strategies for implementing the Northwest Oregon State Forests Management plan<http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/STATE_FORESTS/nwfmp.shtml> during a period of reduced budgets, and balancing investments
 *   Recreation management and public education on the state forests

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the Tillamook Forest Center, 45500 Wilson River Highway (Oregon Highway 6). Driving directions can be found at: www.tillamookforestcenter.org<http://www.tillamookforestcenter.org>. FTLAC meetings are open to the public, and an opportunity for public comment will be provided at 10 a.m.

The FTLAC is a legally mandated committee of county commissioners representing counties that in the past deeded lands to the state. The committee advises the governing Board of Forestry (BOF) on matters in which counties may have a responsibility related to forestland managed by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). Planning and policy decisions made by the BOF and ODF can affect the revenue levels received by the counties with forest trust lands managed by ODF.

Counties depend on revenue generated from management activities on these lands. The revenue is used primarily for local schools, and also helps fund county government and local taxing districts.

FTLAC is made up of seven members that represent the 15 counties that have state forestland within their county boundaries.  Counties with these state forest lands include Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Douglas, Josephine, Klamath, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, Tillamook and Washington.

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