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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Committee for Family Forestlands meets
January 20 in </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></A><FONT size=3><?xml:namespace
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w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Salem</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></st1:City></st1:place><SPAN
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><?xml:namespace
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><SPAN 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></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
size=3>January 11, 2010<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><SPAN 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></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><SPAN 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></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><SPAN 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></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><SPAN 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></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><SPAN 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
January 20, 2010 at the Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters, <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">2600 State Street</st1:address></st1:Street>
(Operations Building D, Santiam meeting room)<SPAN class=383064217-12012010> in
Salem</SPAN>.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><SPAN 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></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
size=3>The agenda for the meeting<SPAN class=383064217-12012010> is scheduled to
</SPAN>include reports from ODF staff regarding reductions proposed for the
2009-2011 Oregon Department of Forestry budget, <SPAN
class=383064217-12012010>review of current </SPAN>landowner assistance projects
and an invitation for discussion with Oregon Board of Forestry chair John
Blackwell.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><SPAN 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></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><SPAN 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></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><SPAN 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></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><SPAN 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></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN 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></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><SPAN 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></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><SPAN 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></SPAN><A
href="http://www.oregon.gov/ODF"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><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><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK381"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK10"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></A><SPAN
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
size=3>Kevin Weeks<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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size=3>Public Information
Officer<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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size=3>ODF Agency Affairs
Office<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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