[ODF_Private_Forests] Request for Comment - Stewardship Agreements

[WEEKS Kevin]

Oregon Department of Forestry - REQUEST FOR COMMENT



A public comment period opened March 31, 2011 for the proposed stewardship agreement(s) between the Oregon Department of Forestry and (1) Boyer Family Land Company and (2) Petersen Ranch LLC projects, both located in Lane County.



The stewardship agreement has been prepared for landowner 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 the close of business on April 21, 2011. E‐mail comments are accepted at: paul.r.clements at state.or.us<mailto:paul.r.clements 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/boyerpetersensha.shtml<http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/AGENCY_AFFAIRS/boyerpetersensha.shtml>



Please contact me if you have any questions.



Kevin Weeks

Public Information Officer

Oregon Department of Forestry

Agency Affairs Office

(503) 945-7427


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OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS



PROPOSED STEWARDSHIP AGREEMENT(s) FOR BOYER FAMILY LAND COMPANY PROPERTY AND PETERSEN RANCH LLC PROPERTY



LANE COUNTY, OREGON



Published in the Eugene Register-Guard

PUBLISHING DATE: March 31, 2011



COMMENTS DUE: April 21, 2011 by 5:00 p.m.



PROPOSAL: Pursuant to Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 527.423, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is proposing to adopt two Stewardship Agreements within Lane County for the Boyer Family Land Company forest property and the Petersen Ranch, LLC forest property. Each project is independent and not affiliated with the other proposed project. The Stewardship Agreement shall serve as Certificate of Inclusion in the Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement for Northern Spotted Owl habitat.



This Stewardship Agreement provides the opportunity for the landowner(s) 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 landowner(s) to participate in the NRCS Healthy Forests Reserve Program. ODF agrees to audit forest operations conducted by the landowner(s) for compliance with Oregon Forest Practices Act standards every three years.



PROJECT NUMBER ONE:  Boyer Family Land Company - Township 17S, Range 11W approx. 10 miles north of Florence, Oregon.



This Stewardship Agreement is intended to permit Boyer Family Land Company to operate a 357-acre forest tract under habitat conservation goals identified in the landowner’s forest management plan.



PROJECT NUMBER TWO:  Petersen Ranch LLC - 39188 Upper Camp Creek Road, about 10 miles east of Springfield, Oregon.



This Stewardship Agreement is intended to permit Petersen Ranch LLC to operate a 94-acre forest tract under habitat conservation goals identified in the landowner’s forest management plan.



HOW TO COMMENT: The project file(s) may be reviewed by appointment at ODF’s Western Lane District office. To schedule an appointment to review the file(s), please contact:



Oregon Department of Forestry, Western Lane District

87950 Territorial Highway

Veneta, Oregon 97487

(541) 935-2283



Written comments should be received by April 21, 2011 and sent to Paul Clements, ODF Western Lane District at the address provided above.



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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