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news release concerns the forest management plan for the Tillamook and Clatsop
State Forests, but given considerable public interest in the plan I am
forwarding this message to the Private Forests list too.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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2009<SPAN
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</SPAN>Jeff Foreman, (503) 945-7506</FONT></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Forestry advisory panel <SPAN
class=430464016-19112009>meets</SPAN> Dec. 2 <SPAN
class=430464016-19112009>to </SPAN>begin<SPAN class=430464016-19112009> review
of</SPAN></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">‘greatest permanent value’ benefits from state
forests<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>An advisory
committee to the Oregon Board of Forestry will meet Wednesday, Dec. 2, in
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Salem</st1:City></st1:place> for an
orientation as it begins a review of the administrative rules that define
“greatest permanent value” and forest management planning.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>The greatest
permanent value rule is the standard that must be used – by law – to manage
state forests for broad benefits. The Tillamook and Clatsop state forests in
northwest <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place> are examples of state-managed forest
lands.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>The committee
will meet from 1:15 to 5 p.m. at the Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters
(Tillamook Room) at <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">2600 State
Street</st1:address></st1:Street>. The public is welcome to attend, but no
formal comment period is planned.</FONT></P>
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face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>The Board of
Forestry asked to have the committee formed to gain a wide range of input. The
committee will not make recommendations; instead, it will offer rule concepts
and act as a sounding board for the Board of Forestry, which is reviewing the
10-year-old rules.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>The 14-member
committee is scheduled to meet four times – Dec. 2, Jan. 7, Feb. 17 and March
17. A summary report will be delivered to the Board of Forestry in
April.</FONT></P>
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face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>In addition to
taking a look at the greatest permanent value rule, the committee will see if
there are ways to improve the forest planning rule – how forest management plans
are constructed and how they can be changed.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>After receiving
input from the advisory committee and other stakeholders, the board could choose
to advance one or more of the developed concepts for further review through the
administrative rule-making process.</FONT></P>
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face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>The initial
meeting Dec. 2 is designed to be an orientation for committee members. Board
Chair John Blackwell will welcome the committee, which will receive some general
background material on these state forest lands, along with the details on its
upcoming work. The committee’s actual work – providing input to the Board of
Forestry – will begin on Jan. 7.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .25in"><FONT
face=Arial>Committee members are Cass Moseley (chair), University of Oregon;
Barrett Brown, Oregon Motorcycles Association; Duane Cole, Clatsop County
manager; Jeff Hickman, Sierra Club – angling/hunting; Dave Ivanhoff, Hampton
Affiliates; Ray Jones, Stimson Lumber Co.; Ed Kamholz, citizen representative;
Paul Levesque, Tillamook County administrator; Meryl Redisch, Portland Audubon;
George Smith, <SPAN class=384542217-19112009><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
color=#000000>Coquille Indian Tribe; Bill
Street,</FONT> </FONT></SPAN>Woodworks District (union); Al Switzer,
Klamath County commissioner; Bob Van Dyk, Wild Salmon Center; Joan Zuber,
Mazamas (hiking); and ex-officio member Rod Krahmer, ODFW.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .25in"><FONT
face=Arial>The term ”greatest permanent value” is defined in state law and
administrative rule. It seeks a full range of social, economic and environmental
benefits.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .25in"><FONT
face=Arial>Examples of these benefits include timber harvest with resulting
revenues for public services in local counties, healthy streams, wildlife
habitat and recreation. The rule does not specify how much of each benefit is
appropriate. It is up to the Board of Forestry to make that
determination.</FONT></P>
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