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size=3>Private Forests News service members:</FONT></P>
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size=3>The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board is encouraging landowners to
report their activities during 2008 in support of the Oregon Plan by using a new
online form.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>This year, OWEB began offering an
abbreviated two page form for timber operators that is specific <SPAN
class=879050121-20022009>for</SPAN> riparian activity related to harvest
(voluntary tree retention).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In
addition, OWEB staff made improvements to the main Oregon Watershed Restoration
Inventory form based on field testing, user feedback, and staff
observations.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Please add to the list of <?xml:namespace
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w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>’s accomplishments
in watershed restoration by completing the online 2008 Oregon Watershed
Restoration Reporting Form for all previously unreported restoration projects
from 1995 to present.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Due to the
online form revisions, it is important that customers download the most current
version of the form by visiting<SPAN
class=879050121-20022009>:</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> <A
href="http://www.oregon.gov/OWEB/MONITOR/OWRI.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/OWEB/MONITOR/OWRI.shtml</A></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Please complete your online reporting for 2008 to OWRI by
March 31st, 2009.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>If you would prefer to receive the 2008
online OWRI form and Adobe Reader software on a CD, please contact Bobbi Riggers
with OWEB, 503-986-0059 or <A
href="mailto:bobbi.riggers@state.or.us">bobbi.riggers@state.or.us</A><SPAN
class=879050121-20022009> - </SPAN>The form will take approximately 20–30
minutes to complete for each project.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>A completed submission consists of the OWRI form and a Project Location
Map.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>OWEB offers online map-making
tools to help you create project maps.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>For instructions on using these tools, visit
http://www.oregon.gov/OWEB/Monitor/OWRI_mapping.shtml.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Arc/GIS files also are
accepted.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>For questions about map submissions, contact
Ashley Seim with OWEB at 503-986-0186 <SPAN
class=879050121-20022009>/</SPAN> <A
href="mailto:ashley.seim@state.or.us">ashley.seim@state.or.u<SPAN
class=879050121-20022009>s</A> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>ODF support and questions regarding the Oregon Plan can be directed to Jo
Morgan at 503-945-7469.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Many thanks for the hard work landowners provide to
restore watershed function, remove barriers to fish migration, improve habitat,
and expand the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN class=879050121-20022009>Kevin
Weeks</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN class=879050121-20022009>Public
Information Officer / Private Forests Division </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN class=879050121-20022009>Oregon
Department of Forestry</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN class=879050121-20022009><A
href="mailto:kweeks@odf.state.or.us">kweeks@odf.state.or.us</A></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN class=879050121-20022009>(503)
945-7427</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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