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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Oregon
Department of Forestry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>NEWS
RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>October
19, 2010 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>For
immediate release<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Major
media distribution<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Contacts: John L.
Blackwell: (503)</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'> 243-4472</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
Dan Postrel: (503) 945-7420<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Oregon
State Forester Marvin Brown is stepping down at the end of the year, Board of
Forestry Chair John L. Blackwell announced Monday. The Board accepted
Brown’s resignation after determining that the Department of Forestry
needs fresh leadership. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Blackwell,
of Portland, said the seven-member board believes that new leadership is
essential as the board and the Oregon Department of Forestry address complex
and difficult issues ahead.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>“Marvin
has deep knowledge of forestry, and of the many public benefits that sound
forest management provides,” Blackwell said. “We thank him for his
steady leadership and professionalism during challenging times.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>He
praised Brown’s role in improving management plans for state-owned forests,
and in guiding the board in carrying out Governor Ted Kulongoski’s
direction to provide a voice and vision for Oregonians in the management of
federal forestlands, the bulk of Oregon’s forestland base.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>“For
nearly eight years, Marvin Brown has been a key member of my natural resources
cabinet,” Kulongoski said. “From guiding the discussion on federal
forestlands to acquisition of the first new state forest in more than 60 years,
Marvin leaves with a solid record of achievement. I wish him all the best
in his new endeavors<i>.</i>”<i> <o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The
Board of Forestry’s members, who are nominated by the governor and
confirmed by the state Senate, oversee forest policy matters within the
state’s jurisdiction, and appoint the state forester, who serves as
director of the Department of Forestry.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Challenges
confronting the board and department include working with forest landowners,
conservation groups, community organizations, legislators and others to sustain
essential services, such as wildfire protection and enforcement of environmental
laws, in the face of a depressed forest economy and shrinking state budgets,
Blackwell said.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>“These
services and others are vital in achieving sustainable forests, which in turn
benefit the state as a whole,” Blackwell said. “Keeping these programs
viable in these economic times will require united effort and broad support
among many interests, and we’ll continue to strive for that unity.”
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Brown’s
resignation is planned to be effective December 31, 2010. Blackwell
said the process for selecting a permanent replacement would begin immediately.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Brown,
named Oregon’s state forester in 2003, has extensive professional
experience in the public and private sectors. He held several leadership
positions with the Missouri Department of Conservation, including seven years
as Missouri state forester. His career experience also includes work in the
forest products industry and with numerous professional associations and
international forest policy forums.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The
Department of Forestry’s responsibilities include providing fire
protection on about 15.8 million acres – primarily privately owned lands
– enforcing forest practices and other laws, educating landowners,
managing state-owned forestland, and providing urban forestry assistance. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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