[ODF_Private_Forests] Committee for Family Forestlands to meet December 17 in Salem

[WEEKS Kevin]

Oregon Department of Forestry – NEWS RELEASE
Committee for Family Forestlands to meet December 17 in Salem

December 12, 2012
News Contacts:           Cynthia Orlando (503-945-7421)
Lena Tucker (503-945-7529)

The Committee for Family Forestlands meets at 9:00 a.m. this coming Monday, December 17, 2012 at the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) headquarters in Salem, 2600 State Street - Operations Building D, Santiam meeting room.
The Committee provides information and counsel to the Oregon Board of Forestry and the State Forester about ways to improve the vitality of Oregon’s family-owned forestlands.
On the agenda
The proposed agenda for the meeting includes Oregon Department of Forestry Board member Nils Christoffersen sharing information about the organization Wallowa Resources, discussion of an economic study by the Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI), representation on the committee by Oregon State University Extension, and building a cohesive wildfire strategy − a collaborative effort for successful wildland fire management.

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.

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.

Additional information about the Committee for Family Forestlands is available on ODF’s web site, www.oregon.gov/ODF/BOARD/CFF/cff.aspx<http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/BOARD/CFF/cff.aspx>
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Cynthia Orlando
Oregon Department of Forestry
Agency Affairs & Urban Forestry programs
ph# 503.945.7421
fax# 503.945.7212
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