[ODF_Private_Forests] Public invited to attend May 24 Forest Stewardship Committee meeting

Tue May 15 10:07:41 PDT 2012

The Oregon Dept. of Forestry issued this news brief yesterday.

For immediate release

May 14, 2012                                                                                                                                      News Contact: Cynthia Orlando

                                                                                                                                                                                                503-945-7421

Public invited to attend Forest Stewardship Committee Thursday, May 24

Oregon's Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee meets next Thursday, May 24, 2012 from 10:00 to 3:00 at the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) headquarters in Salem, 2600 State Street (Operations Building D - Santiam meeting room).

The committee - consisting of representatives from state and federal natural resources agencies, private forest landowners, consulting foresters, forest industry and conservation organizations - advises the State Forester on policies and procedures for the U.S. Forest Service's State and Private Forestry program, including its "Forest Legacy" and "Forest Stewardship" programs.

The proposed meeting agenda includes: applications received for the Community Forest & Open Space Conservation program, The Forest Legacy Program, Oregon's "Uniform Resource Planning System," and Oregon Community Trees (Oregon's Urban & Community Forest Council). "The wide array of forestry topics tackled by the Stewardship Coordinating committee, comprised of members from so many different forestry agencies, businesses and backgrounds, always makes for interesting discussions and quality decision making," said Peter Daugherty, Private Forests Division Chief.

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 503-945-7368.

The Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee also serves as the forestry subcommittee to the Oregon Technical Advisory Committee (OTAC), advising both the USDA Farm Services Agency and USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service on federal farm and forestry assistance programs. In 2010, the State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee provided oversight of ODF's development of the 2010 Oregon Statewide Forest Assessment and Resource Strategy.

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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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