<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:x="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel" xmlns:p="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:powerpoint" xmlns:a="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:access" xmlns:dt="uuid:C2F41010-65B3-11d1-A29F-00AA00C14882" xmlns:s="uuid:BDC6E3F0-6DA3-11d1-A2A3-00AA00C14882" xmlns:rs="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:rowset" xmlns:z="#RowsetSchema" xmlns:b="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:publisher" xmlns:ss="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet" xmlns:c="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:component:spreadsheet" xmlns:odc="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:odc" xmlns:oa="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:activation" xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:q="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:rtc="http://microsoft.com/officenet/conferencing" xmlns:D="DAV:" xmlns:Repl="http://schemas.microsoft.com/repl/" xmlns:mt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/meetings/" xmlns:x2="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/excel/2003/xml" xmlns:ppda="http://www.passport.com/NameSpace.xsd" xmlns:ois="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/ois/" xmlns:dir="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/directory/" xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#" xmlns:dsp="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/dsp" xmlns:udc="http://schemas.microsoft.com/data/udc" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:sub="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/2002/1/alerts/" xmlns:ec="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#" xmlns:sp="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/" xmlns:sps="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:udcs="http://schemas.microsoft.com/data/udc/soap" xmlns:udcxf="http://schemas.microsoft.com/data/udc/xmlfile" xmlns:udcp2p="http://schemas.microsoft.com/data/udc/parttopart" xmlns:wf="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/workflow/" xmlns:dsss="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/digsig-setup" xmlns:dssi="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/digsig" xmlns:mdssi="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/package/2006/digital-signature" xmlns:mver="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns:mrels="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/package/2006/relationships" xmlns:spwp="http://microsoft.com/sharepoint/webpartpages" xmlns:ex12t="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types" xmlns:ex12m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages" xmlns:pptsl="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/SlideLibrary/" xmlns:spsl="http://microsoft.com/webservices/SharePointPortalServer/PublishedLinksService" xmlns:Z="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:" xmlns:st="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Wingdings;
panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.Default, li.Default, div.Default
{mso-style-name:Default;
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-autospace:none;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black;}
span.EmailStyle18
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle20
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:352266704;
mso-list-template-ids:1975575624;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1
{mso-list-id:400832209;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:926696926 67698693 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;}
@list l1:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level2
{mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l1:level3
{mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l1:level4
{mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l1:level5
{mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l1:level6
{mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l1:level7
{mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l1:level8
{mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l1:level9
{mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l2
{mso-list-id:1077363778;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:-1093908464 67698693 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;}
@list l2:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:38.25pt;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2:level2
{mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l2:level3
{mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l2:level4
{mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l2:level5
{mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l2:level6
{mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l2:level7
{mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l2:level8
{mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l2:level9
{mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l3
{mso-list-id:1189172796;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:169390008 67698693 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;}
@list l3:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level2
{mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l3:level3
{mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l3:level4
{mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l3:level5
{mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l3:level6
{mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l3:level7
{mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l3:level8
{mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l3:level9
{mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0in;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Oregon Dept. of Forestry issued this news release today.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Forestry Board meeting, pesticide workshop scheduled March 9, 10 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For immediate release Major media distribution<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>March 4<b>,</b> 201<span style='color:#1F497D'>1</span> Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Rod Nichols, 503-945-7425, <a href="mailto:rnichols@odf.state.or.us">rnichols@odf.state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Dan Postrel, 503-945-7420, <a href="mailto:dpostrel@odf.state.or.us">dpostrel@odf.state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Management of state-owned forests and general development trends on forestland are among topics on t the agenda for the Oregon Board of Forestry at its regular business meeting on March 9 in Salem. The Board will hold a workshop the following day on forest pesticide policy. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>BOARD MEETING MARCH 9<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The meeting agenda includes the following topics:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>“Forests, Farms and People” report</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> – The board will receive results of the 2009 update of this report, which examines land-use change on non-federal land in Oregon from 1974 through 2009. Some of the key findings include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ninety-eight percent of all non-federal land that was in forest, agricultural and rangeland uses in Oregon in 1974 remained in those uses in 2009;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A significant shift occurred on private land, with more than a half-million acres changing from forest, agricultural and range uses to low-density residential or urban uses;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Development of resource lands declined after land-use plans were implemented in the mid-1980s.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The report also notes that resource lands in western Oregon are being developed at much slower rates than resource lands in western Washington, even when differences in population growth rates are considered.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Biological diversity conservation </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>– The board will receive a paper addressing biological diversity in Oregon’s forests. </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>An advisory committee to the board recommended that Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) scientists cooperate with other public- and private-sector experts to develop the paper. The aim is to acquaint board members with contemporary knowledge of biological diversity and current efforts to conserve it in Oregon. </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The document answers such questions as:</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0033CC'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:38.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>What is biological diversity?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:38.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>What is being done to assess, protect and manage biological diversity in Oregon forestlands?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:38.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>What knowledge about biological diversity at regional and watershed scales can be gained from a set of indicators of forest sustainability, developed by a broad-based group, that the board has endorsed? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>State</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> Forests draft rule concepts </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>- </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>As part of its ongoing discussion of two administrative rules central to the management of Oregon’s state forests, the board will review draft narrative statements for: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>the “Greatest Permanent Value” rule, which defines the purpose of lands under board jurisdiction, and,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>the rule that provides structure and process for state forest planning activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The narratives are intended to serve as the basis for further work that could result in proposals for rule changes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Gilchrist State Forest carbon project </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>– The board will receive an update on development of a carbon project for the Gilchrist State Forest located in Klamath County. An international market exists in which businesses seeking to mitigate their carbon footprint can purchase credits from other entities whose activities – such as the growing of trees remove carbon from the atmosphere. The young forest growing on the Gilchrist tract has high potential to store carbon. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Board executive session </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>– At the completion of the public agenda, the board will enter into executive session to consult with legal counsel, as provided by state law, to discuss current or potential litigation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>PESTICIDE WORKSHOP MARCH 10<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The workshop is part of an ongoing exploration<strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'> of board authority, roles, responsibilities and relationships regarding pesticide policy.</span></strong> The workshop will address areas such as legal and policy framework, strategies for interagency coordination, the federal Clean Water Act, and state toxics reduction strategies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The half-day workshop will conclude with a period for questions and discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The board meeting and workshop will begin at 8 a.m. at Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters in the Tillamook Room, Building C, 2600 State St., in Salem.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The March 9 meeting is open to the public, and comments will be received on forestry-related items not included in the agenda during a general comment period shortly after 8 a.m. Members of the public wishing to comment on specific agenda items will have an opportunity to address the board during the time each item is scheduled. The March 10 workshop is also open to the public, but public comment on the subject will be taken at a later date.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Accommodations for people with disabilities, and special materials, services or assistance can be arranged by calling the department’s Agency Affairs Office at least 48 hours before the meeting, 503-945-7200, text telephone 503-945-7213. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>More information on the Board of Forestry can be found at: <span style='color:navy'><a href="http://www.oregonforestry.gov">www.oregonforestry.gov</a></span>. Background information on the March 9 meeting and March 10 workshop is available through the 2011 “Meeting Schedules” link on the website.<span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>###<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p></div></body></html>