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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=062541619-07122009>Oregon Department of
Forestry</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=062541619-07122009>NEWS
RELEASE</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=062541619-07122009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A name=OLE_LINK10></A><A
name=OLE_LINK9><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Committee for Family Forestlands meets
December 16 in </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></A><FONT size=3><?xml:namespace prefix =
st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Salem</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></st1:City></st1:place><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>December 7,
2009<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Contact: Kevin Weeks (503)
945-7427<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Family forest owners have a voice in
<st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State>’s forest policy development through the
10-member Committee for Family Forestlands, which serves an advisory role to the
Oregon Board of Forestry regarding issues of concern to <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place>’s family-owned
forests.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>The Committee for Family Forestlands
will meet at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday December 16, 2009 at the Oregon Department
of Forestry headquarters in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Salem</st1:City></st1:place>, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">2600 State Street</st1:address></st1:Street> (Operations Building D,
Santiam meeting room).<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>The agenda for the meeting includes
reports from ODF staff regarding reductions proposed for the 2009-2011 Oregon
Department of Forestry budget, discussion regarding use of conservation
easements and communication with the Oregon Board of
Forestry.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>The membership of the Committee includes
family forest landowners, forest industry representatives, environmental
community and public members, and staff representing the Oregon Department of
Forestry, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Oregon</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and the Oregon Forest Resources
Institute.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Members of the public are invited to
attend and participate in the meeting. </FONT><A name=OLE_LINK3></A><A
name=OLE_LINK4></A><A name=OLE_LINK5></A><A name=OLE_LINK6></A><A
name=OLE_LINK7></A><A name=OLE_LINK8><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK7"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK6"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK5"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><FONT
size=3>The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. Requests
for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or other accommodations for persons
with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Questions about accessibility or special accommodations for the meeting can be
directed to the Oregon Department of Forestry
at</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></A><FONT size=3>
503-945-7502.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>One-half of <st1:State
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State>’s 61 million acres are forested, with 60 percent of
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place>’s
forests under federal ownership, 35 percent privately-owned while state, tribal
or local government ownership accounts for the remaining five percent.
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place>’s
forests are among one of the state’s most valued resources, providing a balanced
mix of environmental, economic and social benefits.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Additional information about the Oregon
Department of Forestry is available on ODF’s web site,
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.oregon.gov/ODF"><FONT
size=3><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">www.oregon.gov/ODF</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></A><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>.
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Kevin
Weeks<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Public Information
Officer<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>ODF Agency Affairs
Office<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(50</SPAN><FONT
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