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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=614313521-29062009>ODF Private Forests News list
members:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=614313521-29062009>This news update from Associate State Forester Clark
Seely came out Monday afternoon. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=614313521-29062009>The Oregon Legislature on Monday approved the 2009-2011
Budget for ODF, voting on a funding package which represents about a 12.5
percent general fund reduction for ODF. HB2214, which sets the Harvest Tax rate
for the coming biennium was also approved. Additional details regarding specific
budget reductions will be released soon.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=614313521-29062009>Kevin Weeks</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=614313521-29062009>Oregon Department of Forestry</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=614313521-29062009>(503) 945-7427</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=614313521-29062009><A
href="mailto:kweeks@odf.state.or.us">kweeks@odf.state.or.us</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> SEELY Clark W <BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday,
June 29, 2009 2:35 PM<BR><B>To:</B> ALL FORESTRY<BR><B>Subject:</B> FYI - ODF
Legislative Status 6-29-09 pm - Budget and Harvest Tax
Complete<BR><B>Importance:</B> High<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=066064820-29062009>Hi <SPAN
class=595162621-29062009>everyone</SPAN>...a quick update of today's
activity...the Senate passed the Harvest Tax bill (HB2214 - carried by Sen.
Walker) earlier this afternoon by a 30-0 vote, as it had come out of Ways
and Means, with no questions or comments, and moments ago, the House
passed our budget bill (SB5522 - carried by Rep. Jenson) as it came out of Ways
and Means, by a 57-2 vote, with no questions or comments. So, the
legislative work on the budget and harvest tax is now complete and on to
the Governor for signature.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=066064820-29062009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=066064820-29062009><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=595162621-29062009>My sincere t</SPAN>hanks <SPAN
class=595162621-29062009>to everyone in the agency involved in our budget
process </SPAN>for all your <SPAN class=595162621-29062009>individual
and collective </SPAN>efforts...<SPAN class=595162621-29062009>I very much
appreciate the individual time and effort that many folks provided, and
it's a team effort that makes it all happen.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=066064820-29062009><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=595162621-29062009>Again, </SPAN>we'll have
further <SPAN class=595162621-29062009>budget summary
</SPAN>information <SPAN class=595162621-29062009>out to </SPAN>you
soon.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=066064820-29062009>Clark</SPAN></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>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>WEB: <A
href="http://www.odf.state.or.us/">www.odf.state.or.us</A></FONT></DIV>
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