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<DIV><SPAN class=879553918-17032009><FONT face=Arial>Private Forests News
members:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=879553918-17032009><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=879553918-17032009><FONT face=Arial>This information is
directed primarily for small woodland or non-industrial timber
landowners.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=879553918-17032009><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=879553918-17032009><FONT face=Arial>The Oregon Department of
Forestry will be submitting a statewide funding package proposal to NOAA
Fisheries to participate in a national stimulus funding opportunity of $170
million contained within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Many
stream projects on private forestlands qualify for this funding
package.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=879553918-17032009><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>ODF, in
collaboration with the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, intends to prepare a
statewide grant proposal in response to this solicitation.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <SPAN class=879553918-17032009>ODF
is</SPAN></SPAN> requesting a list of any habitat restoration projects you may
have which may be eligible for funding.</FONT></P>
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face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><SPAN
class=879553918-17032009><FONT face=Arial>Additional information - and
project application forms - about this URGENT funding opportunity are
available on the Oregon Department of Forestry's new Recovery Information
page:</FONT></SPAN></o:p></P>
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class=879553918-17032009><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><SPAN
class=879553918-17032009><SPAN class=879553918-17032009><A
title=http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/recovery/index.shtml
href="http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/recovery/index.shtml"><FONT
face=Arial>http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/recovery/index.shtml</FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></o:p></P>
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class=879553918-17032009><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=879553918-17032009>*** </SPAN>Project description forms must be
electronically submitted to ODF by 12:00 Noon PDT Thursday March 19,
2009</FONT><SPAN class=879553918-17032009><FONT face=Arial> -- </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">For projects on privately-owned lands,
please email completed forms to Jo Morgan, Oregon Department of Forestry --
</B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
title=mailto:jmorgan@odf.state.or.us
href="mailto:jmorgan@odf.state.or.us">jmorgan@odf.state.or.us</A> – no later
than 12:00 Noon PDT Thursday March 19, 2009 for consideration in ODF’s statewide
request.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></P></SPAN></B>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></P></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=879553918-17032009><FONT face=Arial>Kevin
Weeks</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=879553918-17032009><FONT face=Arial>Public Information Officer
/ Private Forests Division </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=879553918-17032009><FONT face=Arial>Oregon Department of
Forestry </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=879553918-17032009><FONT face=Arial><A
href="mailto:kweeks@odf.state.or.us">kweeks@odf.state.or.us</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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