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<p class=MsoNoSpacing><b>State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee meets
June 10 in Salem<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing>June 4, 2010<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing>Contact: Kevin Weeks (503) 945-7427<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing>The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will update
coordinating committee members on a project to assess Oregon’s current
forest resources next week.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing>The 2010 State of Oregon Statewide Forest Assessment and
Resource Strategy is designed to identify Oregon’s current forest
resources and develop a strategy for integrating federal, state and private
forestry programs to address concerns including wildfire, keeping forests
working as forests, diversity of forest habitats for fish and wildlife,
prevention and reduction of invasive species and climate change. The Statewide
Forest Assessment will identify high priority areas within Oregon for taking
action. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing>The discussion is scheduled during a meeting of the State
Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee on Thursday June 10, 2010 from
10:00am to 3:00pm at the Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters in Salem,
2600 State Street (Operations Building D - Santiam meeting room).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing>The proposed agenda for the meeting includes final
discussion and wrap up on the State Assessment and Resource Strategy project
prior to submission of reports to the U.S. Forest Service. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing>Members of the public are invited to attend and
participate in the meeting. 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
503-945-7368. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing>The 2008 Farm Bill passed by Congress contained an
amendment to the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act requiring states that
receive Farm Bill funding perform the forest assessment study by mid-2010, with
updates at five-year increments after that. States are also required to report
on the effectiveness of how federal funding was used in priority regions.
The Farm Bill funds the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which in turn provides
funding for many ODF services in urban and community forestry, forest health
protection, forest stewardship, forest legacy and state fire assistance through
the U.S. Forest Service’s State and Private Forestry Program.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing>Additional information about the 2010 Forest Assessment
Resource Strategy project is available on the ODF website: <a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/RESOURCE_PLANNING/2010fars.shtml">www.oregon.gov/ODF/RESOURCE_PLANNING/2010fars.shtml</a>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing>Kevin Weeks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing>Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing>ODF Agency Affairs Office<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing>(503) 945-7427<o:p></o:p></p>
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