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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK57"></a><a name="OLE_LINK11"></a><a name="OLE_LINK18"></a><a name="OLE_LINK17"></a><a name="OLE_LINK215"></a><a name="OLE_LINK214"><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oregon Department of Forestry – NEWS BRIEF<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK13"></a><a name="OLE_LINK12"></a><a name="OLE_LINK10"></a><a name="OLE_LINK9"><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Forest Biomass Work Group meets May 26 in Salem<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>May 19, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Contact: Kevin Weeks (503) 945-7427<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A workgroup of representatives from state government, forest industries, renewable energy development and the environmental community will meet in Salem on May 26 to discuss the role of Oregon’s forests in providing energy production from wood.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The <a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1">Forest Biomass Work Group </a>will meet on Thursday May 26 at 10:00 a.m. in the Administration Building (Tillamook meeting room) of the Oregon Department of Forestry campus, 2600 State Street in Salem. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The tentative agenda for the meeting includes reports from Work Group teams regarding carbon neutrality of forest biomass, potential incentives for developing forest biomass energy facilities and discussion about the Work Group’s charter for future direction on projects. Issue updates from state and federal agencies serving on the Work Group are scheduled, as is an overview of wood boiler rulemaking processes at the state and federal level.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Members of the public are invited to participate in the meeting. <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">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</a> (503) 945-7427.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Additional information about the Oregon Department of Forestry is available on ODF’s web site, </span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/ODF"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>www.oregon.gov/ODF</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>###<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kevin Weeks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ODF Agency Affairs Office<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(503) 945-7427</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>