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class=548010717-12112008>ODF Private Forests News members:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=548010717-12112008>This message regarding development of the 2009-11 ODF
Budget was issued by Associate State Forester Clark Seely on Tuesday afternoon.
The message includes new information regarding spending in the current biennium
and a revised proposed reduction level for the budget beginning in July
2009.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=548010717-12112008>Kevin Weeks</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=548010717-12112008>Public Information Officer</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> SEELY Clark W <BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday,
November 11, 2008 4:44 PM<BR><B>To:</B> ALL FORESTRY<BR><B>Subject:</B> FYI -
Biennial Budget Reduction Planning Update - Legislative
Request<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=208235323-11112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi everyone...as you
know from previous messages, part of the process for the preparation of the
Department's next budget includes the development of a General Fund reduction
plan to address falling state revenues due to the declining economic
situation. We've recently completed this effort and shared information
about the current plan with you, the Board of Forestry, and stakeholders.
This effort, thus far, has been on the executive branch side of state
government, in preparation of the Governor's recommended budget that will
be released on December 1.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=208235323-11112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=208235323-11112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Due
to worsening of the Oregon and national economies and passage of ballot
measures that have a financial impact on state funds, the legislative side of
state government is now requesting agency reduction plans in preparation for the
2009 legislative session which begins on January 12th. This request came
to us late last week, and includes two reduction plan efforts - the first
is a reduction plan of 5% of the Department's General Fund for
this current 2007-09 biennium and the second is a General Fund reduction plan of
20% total for the next (2009-11) biennium, in 5% increments. Our plans are
due back to the legislative fiscal office by December 1.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=208235323-11112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=208235323-11112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>For the first,
current budget effort, we'll look to include as much General Fund savings as we
can in all agency programs that have General Fund, and try to achieve the 5%
requirement in this manner. This will include savings through
position vacancies, reductions in expenditures in services and supplies, and
some savings anticipated in debt service on bonds. In order to achieve the
needed savings, we'll likely be implementing some vacant position holds and some
restrictions on other expenditures. We'll develop the plan for this over
the next two weeks, and send out further information and direction at that
time. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=208235323-11112008></SPAN><SPAN
class=208235323-11112008></SPAN><SPAN class=208235323-11112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=208235323-11112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>For the second, next
budget effort, we have already prepared a 10% reduction plan for the
Governor's budget development for 2009-11 as mentioned above, and so the 20%
request by the legislative leadership represents an additional 10% above what
we've already prepared. This is the same type of request we responded to
during the 2001-03 and 2003-05 budget situations. We'll prepare
several options over the next week in both the Fire Protection and Private
Forests Programs where our General Fund exists, and make decisions on the
proposed plan by the December 1 due date. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=208235323-11112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=208235323-11112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Given the economic
situation, this new request from the legislative leadership is not unexpected,
and the planning must begin early to be effective. As we have said before,
the pathway to the next biennium will include many decision points along the
way, and will likely take twists and turns that we don't yet know about.
So, as we prepare plans now, please remember that there will likely be many more
changes along the way. However, we will continue to be guided by the
planning principles we put into place for the first reduction plan that we
shared with you last month - and our highest priority will continue to
be a focus on employees - our principle here is stated as, "To the greatest
extent possible, ODF will seek to retain current employees through reassignment,
relocation, transfer or promotion to other positions". That, and our
other principles, will continue to guide our thinking and planning
efforts.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=208235323-11112008></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=208235323-11112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>We will share
information about these new legislative reductions plans</FONT> <FONT
face=Arial size=2>as soon as we can, with information likely coming out in the
next seven to ten days. In the meantime, if you have any questions or
thoughts, please feel free to contact me or any other Executive Team
member.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=208235323-11112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=208235323-11112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks...and once
again, thank you for your hard work for our stakeholders and your dedication to
the Department's mission.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=208235323-11112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=208235323-11112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Clark</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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size=2>_____________________________</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Clark W. Seely,
CF</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><EM>Associate State
Forester</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oregon Department of
Forestry</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>2600 State Street</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, OR 97310-0340</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phone:
503-945-7203</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Cell: 503-559-5807</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>FAX:
503-945-7212</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>email: <A
href="mailto:cseely@odf.state.or.us">cseely@odf.state.or.us</A></FONT></DIV>
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