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<p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK215">Oregon Department of Forestry<span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>NEWS RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK13"></a><a name="OLE_LINK9"></a><a
name="OLE_LINK10"></a><a name="OLE_LINK12"></a><b>Forest Biomass Work Group
meets November 3 in Salem</b><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>October 27, 2010<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Contact: Kevin Weeks (503) 945-7427<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>A workgroup of representatives from state government, forest
industries, renewable energy development and the environmental community will
meet in Salem to talk about the role of Oregon’s forests in providing
energy production from wood.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The <a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a>Forest
Biomass Work Group will meet on Wednesday November 3 at 10:00 a.m. in the
Administration Building (Tillamook meeting room) of the Oregon Department of
Forestry complex, 2600 State Street in Salem. Time is provided in the agenda
for a working lunch. Members of the public attending the meeting are encouraged
to bring a lunch.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The tentative agenda for the meeting includes presentations
regarding renewable energy systems and reports from subgroups working on three
issues: carbon neutrality of forest biomass, developing family wage jobs in
Oregon from renewable energy and potential incentives for developing forest
biomass energy facilities.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Members of the public are invited to participate in the
meeting. <a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK8"></a><a name="OLE_LINK7"></a><a
name="OLE_LINK6"></a><a name="OLE_LINK5"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"></a>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) 945-7427.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Timber that may not have a market saw-log value -- either
from being too small, damaged, waste from mill production or being too far from
a potential milling market – holds great potential for producing energy.
Forest biomass is a renewable source of energy, as wood biomass is generated as
a by-product of active forest management.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Additional information about the Oregon Department of
Forestry is available on ODF’s web site, <a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/ODF"><span style='color:windowtext'>www.oregon.gov/ODF</span></a>.
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<p class=MsoNormal>Kevin Weeks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>ODF Agency Affairs Office<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(503) 945-7427<o:p></o:p></p>
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