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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Oregon Department of Forestry – NEWS RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Oregon’s “Committee for Family Forestlands” meets September 17 in Salem<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Sept. 11, 2012</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>News Contact: Cynthia Orlando (503-945-7421) Lena Tucker (503-945-7529)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>The Committee for Family Forestlands is scheduled to meet at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, September 17, 2012 at the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) headquarters in Salem, 2600 State Street - Operations Building D, Santiam meeting room. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>The Committee provides information to the Oregon Board of Forestry and the State Forester on ways to improve the vitality of Oregon’s family-owned forestlands.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>The</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#080808'> proposed agenda for the meeting includes House Bill 2165 - conditions under which written plans are required for forest operations, as well as Eastern Oregon forests, an update on ODF's "Private Forests" program including riparian rule analysis, a fire season update, and ramifications of the Malheur Lumber Mill closure.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#080808'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Thirteen positions – seven voting members and six seats in non-voting roles – form the committee. Voting members include family forest owners, an environmental community representative, a representative of Oregon’s forest products industry and a citizen-at-large representing the public. Representatives of the Oregon Department of Forestry, Oregon State University, Oregon Small Woodlands Association, forestry-related industry associations and the Oregon Forest Resources Institute serve in a non-voting capacity.</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#080808'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#080808'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>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 503-945-7502.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#080808'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Additional information about the Committee for Family Forestlands is available on ODF’s web site, <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/BOARD/CFF/cff.shtml">www.oregon.gov/ODF/BOARD/CFF/cff.shtml</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:5.0in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'># # #<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>