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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'><a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"></a><a name="OLE_LINK359"></a><a name="OLE_LINK360"></a><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Oregon Department of Forestry – NEWS RELEASE</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Committee for Family Forestlands to meet December 17 in Salem</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>December 12, 2012</span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:5.0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>News </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Contacts:<span style='color:black'> Cynthia Orlando (503-945-7421) <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:6.0in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Lena Tucker (503-945-7529)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>The Committee for Family Forestlands meets at 9:00 a.m. this coming Monday, December 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-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>The Committee provides information and counsel to the Oregon Board of Forestry and the State Forester about ways to improve the vitality of Oregon’s family-owned forestlands.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>On the agenda<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>The</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#080808'> proposed agenda for the meeting includes Oregon Department of Forestry Board member Nils Christoffersen sharing information about the organization Wallowa Resources, discussion of an economic study by the Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI), representation on the committee by Oregon State University Extension, and building a cohesive wildfire strategy − a collaborative effort for successful wildland fire management.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#080808'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;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-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#080808'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#080808'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>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.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Additional information about the Committee for Family </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Forestlands is available on ODF’s web site, <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/BOARD/CFF/cff.aspx">www.oregon.gov/ODF/BOARD/CFF/cff.aspx</a></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> # # #<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cynthia Orlando</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Oregon Department of Forestry</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Agency Affairs & Urban Forestry programs</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>ph# 503.945.7421 </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>fax# 503.945.7212</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>