[ODF_Private_Forests] Forestry Board to meet April 26 in Newport, tour Mid-Coast April 27

[WEEKS Kevin]

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY - News Release

Forestry Board to meet April 26 in Newport, tour Mid-Coast the 27th

For immediate release                                  Major media distribution
April 17, 2012                                                     Contact:
                                                                                Rod Nichols, 503-945-7425, rnichols at odf.state.or.us<mailto:rnichols at odf.state.or.us>
                                                                Dan Postrel, 503-945-7420, dpostrel at odf.state.or.us<mailto:dpostrel at odf.state.or.us>

The Oregon Board of Forestry and Environmental Quality Commission will meet in Newport on April 26 to discuss how they can work together to maintain and improve water quality. The two policymaking bodies will conduct a field tour on April 27. The meeting and tour are open to the public.

Highlight items on the Board of Forestry's April 26 meeting agenda include:

Perspectives on water quality -Dick Pedersen, director of the Department of Environmental Quality, and Peter Daugherty, the Department of Forestry's Private Forests Division chief, will assist the Environmental Quality Commission and the Board of Forestry in exploring roles and perspectives on water quality.

Streamside protection standards in western Oregon - Department of Forestry (ODF) staff will present a timeline for rule analysis of streamside protection standards for small and medium fish-bearing streams in western Oregon. The discussion will cover objectives and parameters for administrative rulemaking and board decision points, among other considerations.

Department of Forestry fiscal report - ODF staff will update the board on the current financial status of the department.

Department of Forestry 2013-15 biennial budget policy packages - ODF staff will present proposed budget policy packages for the 2013-15 biennium.

Public comment
The meeting is open to the public. During a general comment period at the beginning, public comment will be received on forestry-related items that are not included in the agenda. Time will also be provided for comment on specific agenda items as the board takes them up.


Board of Forestry executive session - Following adjournment of the public meeting, the board will hold an executive session for the purpose of consultation with legal counsel. The board holds such sessions from time to time to discuss various ongoing legal cases. By law, no decisions are to be made in an executive session. The session is closed to the public, but members of the news media may attend, under provisions of ORS 192.660.

Meeting time and location
The board meeting will begin at 10 a.m. April 26, at the Best Western Agate Beach Inn, 3019 N. Coast Highway, in Newport.

Tour time and location
The joint board and commission field tour of the Mid-Coast will begin at 8 a.m. April 27, with a briefing at the Best Western Agate Beach Inn. Members of the public wishing to join the tour are asked to provide their own lunch and transportation.

More information
More information on the Board of Forestry can be found at: www.oregonforestry.gov<http://www.oregonforestry.gov>. Background information on the April 26 meeting, including staff reports, is available through the 2012 "Meeting Schedules" link on the website.

Background information on the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission can be found at: www.deq.state.or.us/about/eqc/eqc.htm<http://www.deq.state.or.us/about/eqc/eqc.htm>

Special needs
Accommodations for people with disabilities, and special materials, services or assistance can be arranged calling the department's Public Affairs Office at least 48 hours before the meeting, 503-945-7200, text telephone 503-945-7213.

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