Board of Forestry to meet on April 23
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry will meet for a public meeting on Wednesday, April 23 at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in the Tillamook Room, Building C, at the Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters, located at 2600 State St. in Salem. The meeting will also be livestreamed on the department’s YouTube channel.
The board’s business agenda includes:
- Strategic planning update
- State forester recruitment
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- Process presentation
- Desired attributes part 1 – Department staff
- Desired attributes part 2 – Public testimony
- Desired attributes part 3 – Board discussion
- Private Forest Accord implementation update
The full agenda is available on the board’s webpage. Live testimony is available. Sign-up for live testimony is required and instructions are available online. Written public testimony will also be accepted. Testimony related to the State Forester Desired Attributes will be received up until the board meeting date on April 23. General testimony may be received until May 7. Consider submitting written testimony by Thursday, April 17, so that board members will have time to consider your submission in advance of the meeting. Testimony can be submitted by mail to the Board Support Office, 2600 State St., Salem, OR 97310 or email to boardofforestry@odf.oregon.gov with the appropriate agenda item and topic included with the submission.
Accommodations for people with disabilities, and special materials, services, or assistance can be arranged by calling ODF’s Public Affairs Office at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting at 503-945-7200 or by email at forestryinformation@odf.oregon.gov.
About the board
The Oregon Board of Forestry consists of seven citizens nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the Oregon Senate. Responsibilities include appointing the State Forester, setting management direction for state-owned forests, adopting rules governing timber harvest and other practices on private forestland, and promoting sustainable management of Oregon’s 30 million-acre forestland base.
Read more information about the board.
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