[ODF_Private_Forests] Smoke Mgmt Advisory Committee to meet June 29 in Salem

[WEEKS Kevin]

Oregon Dept. of Forestry issued this meeting announcement today.

Smoke Management Advisory Committee to meet June 29, Salem

Posted: June 21, 2011

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:


 *   Regional Haze Rule - Brian Finneran, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), will discuss the interface between prescribed forest burning and the haze rule.


 *   Klamath Falls Attainment Plan - Finneran will discuss efforts currently underway to assist the city in meeting the Attainment Plan standards.


 *   Smoke Management Plan review - The committee will discuss a timeline for the five-year Smoke Management Plan review. The current plan, adopted in 2008, will expire in 2013.

Public comments will be received at approximately 9:25 a.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 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, 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<mailto:rnichols at odf.state.or.us>, www.oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml#Smoke_Management_Information<http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml#Smoke_Management_Information>

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