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face=Arial><STRONG>Location change for February 26 Forestry meeting in
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><STRONG>Springfield</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></st1:City></st1:place><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>February 20,
2009</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>Contact: Kevin
Weeks, (503) 945-7427</FONT></P>
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face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>In an effort to
improve public access, the Oregon Department of Forestry has selected a new
location for the Regional Forest Practices Advisory Committee meeting scheduled
for February 26 in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Springfield</st1:City></st1:place>. The public is invited to attend
the advisory committee meeting.</FONT></P>
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face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>The public
meeting, originally scheduled for the ODF Springfield office, will be held at
the Springfield Chamber of Commerce, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">101 South A Street</st1:address></st1:Street> in the Depot-Freight
meeting room from 9:00am to 3:00pm.</FONT></P>
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face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>Time has been
placed on the agenda for public comment beginning at 9:00am. Amount of time
allotted for individual public comment relating to an agenda item will be at the
discretion of the committee chair.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>The meeting on
February 26 is a joint session of the Northwest Oregon and <st1:place
w:st="on">Southwest Oregon</st1:place> committees. <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place>’s three Regional
Forest Practices Advisory Committee members are appointed by the Oregon Board of
Forestry to review proposed forest practices rules. Committee members assist and
advise the Board in developing rules appropriate to forest conditions within
their respective regions of the state.</FONT></P>
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face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>The agenda for
the meeting includes reports from ODF staff about the 2009 legislative session,
prioritizing activities and workload for ODF’s Private Forests Division during
the 2009-2011 budget cycle, review of a Forestry Program for Oregon indicator
related to soil and water resources and a report on the development of
alternatives and rule language options concerning public safety in forest areas
deemed at intermediate risk of landslide hazards.</FONT></P>
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face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>The agenda for
the meeting is available on the Oregon Department of Forestry website, </FONT><A
href="http://www.oregon.gov/ODF"><FONT
face=Arial>www.oregon.gov/ODF</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>under “Newsroom” then “2009 News
Releases”</FONT></P><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><BR></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><FONT face=Arial>Members of the public requiring special
accommodations to attend and participate in the meeting should contact the ODF
Private Forests Division at 503-945-7472 at least two working days prior to the
meeting.<BR> <BR><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place> became the first state in nation to
enact comprehensive forest management laws in 1971 with the passage of the
Forest Practices Act.<BR> <BR>Additional information about the Oregon
Department of Forestry is available on the ODF website, </FONT><A
href="http://www.oregon.gov/ODF"><FONT
face=Arial>www.oregon.gov/ODF</FONT></A><BR><FONT
face=Arial> <BR>###</FONT></SPAN></P>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><SPAN
class=791444921-20022009><FONT face=Arial>Kevin Weeks
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><SPAN
class=791444921-20022009><FONT face=Arial>Public Information Officer
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><SPAN
class=791444921-20022009><FONT face=Arial>ODF Agency Affairs / Private Forests
Division </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><SPAN
class=791444921-20022009><FONT face=Arial><A
href="mailto:kweeks@odf.state.or.us">kweeks@odf.state.or.us</A></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><SPAN
class=791444921-20022009><FONT face=Arial>(503)
945-7427</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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