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Planting trees during Oregon Arbor Month is an important part of ensuring urban forest canopy is adequate to provide vital ecosystem benefits to Oregonians.
Planting trees during Oregon Arbor Month is an important part of ensuring urban forest canopy is adequate to provide vital ecosystem benefits to Oregonians.
Gov. Kotek proclaims April to be Oregon Arbor Month (Photo) - 03/14/24

SALEM, Ore. – Governor Tina Kotek has proclaimed that April 2024 will be Oregon Arbor Month throughout the state. This year’s proclamation recognizes the importance to neighborhoods of urban trees as cities add housing and rapidly densify. 

The proclamation states that “Trees play an integral role in fostering healthy communities,” adding that urban development and the preservation of trees demands a careful balance. 

Governor Kotek said, “To protect Oregon’s natural and working lands in the face of the worsening climate crisis, we must build a more resilient future that forges connection across our landscapes, for both rural and urban communities alike. Arbor Month is key to this goal, promoting the preservation and planting of trees across Oregon.”

Her proclamation notes the loss of trees in Oregon to wildfire, extreme heat and drought, development pressures and new pests, such as emerald ash borer. 

Oregon Dept. of Forestry Urban and Community Forestry Program Manager Scott Altenhoff said, “Replacing those trees will require us to pick up the pace not only of planting but also ensuring nurseries have the capacity to grow the numbers of trees needed and the types of trees that are resilient to climate and resistant to serious pests and diseases. Equally important is growing and diversifying the workforce in urban forestry.”

Altenhoff said there is also growing recognition, as cited in the proclamation, that the benefits of tree canopy have been unevenly distributed in the state. 

“Many low-income areas and those with large populations of people of color having fewer large shade trees than more affluent neighborhoods,” said Altenhoff. “Research has shown that having fewer large shade trees in those lower-canopy neighborhoods is strongly associated with increased deaths from heart disease and poor health outcomes. Lack of trees can affect everything from having more low-birthweight babies to increased rates of asthma and mental health issues, not to mention domestic violence and crime.”

Altenhoff said that fortunately Oregon has worked hard to obtain more federal funding for urban forestry. “This year we will begin calling for applications from communities interested in getting grants from some $26 million in federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funds we’ve secured from the USDA Forest Service.” 

Altenhoff said the federal funds have helped ODF expand its Urban Forestry team from just one manager and one community assistance forester trying to serve over 170 Oregon cities and towns to a team of seven, including a new grants administrator to process applications and monitor compliance with grant requirements. 

“We are in a much better position now to help communities increase their canopy, with an emphasis on those historically disadvantaged communities that have the least canopy,” said Altenhoff. “In the wake of the 2020 heat dome and the dozens of resulting deaths from that, the Oregon Legislature has also recognized the need to ensure we have healthy, shade-giving urban forests. Last year legislators provided the first ever state funding dedicated to support urban forestry work, including funding for community assistance forester positions within ODF.

Arbor Month grew out of Arbor Day, a one-day tree-planting campaign in Nebraska in 1872. The event spread nationwide and expanded in many states to a week-long celebration of all-things tree related. In Oregon, a few years ago the non-profit Oregon Community Trees lobbied to expand the time devoted to celebrating trees to the entire month. 

“Going to a month-long celebration has enabled us to encompass the growing number of tree planting and other tree-related activities held around the state,” said Oregon Community Trees President Tyler Roth. The organization he heads is an advisory council to ODF on urban forestry matters, and promotes urban forests statewide. 

Tyler explained that Oregon is such a big state that early April marks the end of tree planting in the western part of the state. By contrast, in the colder climate of eastern Oregon tree planting may not be advisable until near the end of April. 

“Having the entire month to plan activities appropriate to the climate and weather has made great sense,” he said.

OCT supports Arbor Month activities each year with small grants to Oregon communities. Roth said he expects at least half a dozen communities will receive grants later this month to boost their Arbor Month events.

Read the full text of the proclamation.

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Special funding boosts grants to protect threatened private forests through Forest Legacy Program - 03/13/24

SALEM, Ore.—A grant program administered by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is now taking applications to protect privately-owned forests from development pressure.

“The Forest Legacy Program provides grants to protect private forests either through a conservation easement or outright purchase,” said Christina Helige, ODF’s Forest Legacy Program (FLP) Coordinator.

The nation-wide program run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service will get $700 million over ten years from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This is in addition to the regular funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) which last year’s nationwide allocation was $88 million. Each state designates an agency to administer the program and take applications and for Oregon it’s the Department of Forestry.

“There are two important application deadlines,” said Helige. “The first deadline is March 22 for IRA Round 2 projects and the second round for regular LWCF is June 28.” 

Like most grant programs, there are many rules and requirements to follow. Two of the most important—and sometimes challenging—is that applications typically require a funding match of 25 percent of the grant amount, and an entity—typically a government one—has to administer and manage the land covered by the application. 

“Applications are submitted as a partnership with the private landowner and a nonprofit and/or, local,state, Tribal or other government entity,” said Helige.

One recent example of a successful application was the 2023 Minam River Wildlife Area acquisition in northeast Oregon.

“That project’s key partners were the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Manulife Investment Management Timber and Agriculture Inc. and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Their application received $9.75 million to purchase and conserve a combined 15,573 acres with 10,964 acres funded from the FLP,” said Helige. “ODF administered the application process and helped complete the grant.”

For grant applications and instructions go to the application link: ForestLegacyProgramApplicationInstructions.pdf (oregon.gov)

For questions on grant proposals and applications contact Christina.Helige@odf.oregon.gov

Media opportunity: High school students planting trees to support recovery of the Santiam State Forest after the 2020 Labor Day fires, the work is coordinated by the State Forests Trust of Oregon - 03/11/24

What: Watch junior and senior high school students from the Career Education Technical Center in Salem plant seedlings in the Horsecamp area of the Santiam State Forest. The tree planting is hosted by the State Forests Trust of Oregon and Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF).

Visuals: See 20 students receive hands-on training on how to plant trees.  Then they will plant trees  near the Hosrecamp area that was burned during the 2020 Labor Day fires.  Students, teachers and forestry experts from ODF and the State Forests Trust will be available for interviews.

People on-site available to interview: Several students; Kelly Lau with State Forests Trust of Oregon, John Mandich, Recreation Specialist; John Walter, ODF Young Stand Silviculturist;  Tim Hoffman and Brooke Burgess, ODF Public Affairs.

When:  March 15. 10 a.m.—1:30 p.m

Where: Meet at the ODF Lyons Field Office, 22965 N Fork Rd SE, Lyons, OR 97358  (Just off Highway 22)—we will car pool from the office

Please send an RSVP by March 13 so we can plan for safety gear and set up the carpool.  It is recommended that you drive an SUV or other higher clearance vehicle since the last part of the drive will be on gravel/dirt forest roads.  Event is rain or shine with limited shelter on site, you are advised to bring proper clothing including sturdy footwear. Hard hats will be required but no other safety gear.  ODF can provide hard hats.  RSVP to brooke.burgess@odf.oregon.gov.   For more information contact: Brooke Burgess, ODF public affairs, (971) 283-0518 (cell phone good for day of also)

Background: Webpages for more information:

State Forests Trust of Oregon

Oregon Department of Forestry : Restoring the Santiam State Forest : Recreation : State of Oregon

Oregon Department of Forestry : State forests : Forest resources : State of Oregon

CTEC – Career Technical Education Center – Salem Keizer Public Schools (salkeiz.k12.or.us)

 

Fast facts background:

  • State Forests Trust of Oregon is a non-profit organization that supports recreation and learning on state forests.  
  • After the devastating 2020 Labor Day fires, the Trust established a fund to restore recreation areas and promote education about wildfire.
  • The State Forests Trust of Oregon has numerous supporters who have a strong connection to the forest and restoration because family members were engaged in replanting after the Tillamook Burn. We want to create similar opportunities on the Santiam State Forest.

 

For awareness--agenda for the day (of course news media can leave anytime):

Meet in parking lot of ODF Lyons office.

9:30-10              Meet in parking lot of ODF Lyons office.

10-10:30             Carpool to Horsecamp

10:30-11              Orientation & information session for students and donors

11-11:15              Planting training 

11:15-12:30        Planting – participants

12:30-12:35        Group photo

12:35-1                Lunch 

1-1:30                  Return to ODF Lyons parking lot

Eugene housing advocate and urban design author Kaarin Knudson will give opening remarks at the June 27 Oregon Urban Forestry Conference, which will be held in Eugene this year.
Eugene housing advocate and urban design author Kaarin Knudson will give opening remarks at the June 27 Oregon Urban Forestry Conference, which will be held in Eugene this year.
Oregon's Urban and Community Forestry Conference is moving to Eugene on June 27 (Photo) - 03/11/24

EUGENE, Ore. – Early registration is now open for Oregon’s largest Urban and Community Forestry Conference. The all-day conference, which has been held in Portland for the past several years in early June will be held this year on Thursday, June 27 at Venue 252 in downtown Eugene.  It is put on by the Oregon Department of Forestry and USDA Forest Service in collaboration with the non-profit organization Oregon Community Trees, whose board members organize and staff the event. 

The conference’s theme – More Housing, More Trees: Giving Oregonians Both – will bring together advocates for more housing, and greater density and infill in existing residential neighborhoods, with advocates for preserving and expanding urban forest canopy to ensure the health and well-being of city residents. 

Early registration is $150 until May 24 and $180 after that. Students can register for $80. Price includes a boxed lunch and social hour beverages and snacks following the conference. To register, go to More Housing, More Trees: Giving Oregonians Both by Oregon Community Trees (givelively.org)

Oregon Community Trees President Tyler Roth said he’s excited about the conference this year bringing together people who care passionately about meeting Oregonians’ needs for more housing with people who are equally concerned about ensuring that densifying neighborhoods continue to enjoy the physical and mental health benefits of large shade trees. 

“Speakers at the conference will show why Oregon needs both more housing units and more affordable housing, while at the same time we need to preserve and even increase room for large, cooling shade trees to buffer the growing threat from extreme heat events like the one Oregon suffered through in June 2021.”

Opening speaker at the event will be Kaarin Knudson. Knudson is a licensed architect and educator with more than 20 years’ experience advancing sustainable design and community-led solutions. In 2017, she founded the housing advocacy organization Better Housing Together (BHT), to increase housing affordability, diversity and supply in Lane County. In 2018 she was awarded the City of Eugene’s Community Award.  Knudson advised on the implementation of Oregon’s landmark middle housing laws and advocated for the creation of Eugene’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. She is a longtime member of the City Club of Eugene, and served as its president in 2022-2023. 

Knudson earned her bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon and later a master’s degree in Architecture from there. She now teaches a graduate urban design workshop at the University of Oregon and is coauthor of a new textbook, The Sustainable Urban Design Handbook (Routledge, April 2024).

According to Scott Altenhoff, who is Manager of the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Urban and Community Forestry Program, the conference’s panelists willl share ideas for how cities can minimize the loss of large, healthy trees and make room for more of them even as formerly single-family neighborhoods gain new multi-family housing. 

“We know cities will need to be more innovative and creative in their approach to urban design if we are to prevent significant loss of tree canopy, especially in neighborhoods that have historically had below-average tree canopy,” said Altenhoff. “These often low-income areas are at highest risk from extreme heat events and adverse health effects from lack of large, healthy trees nearby. How can we help address past inequities in tree canopy cover while providing the extra housing that this same population also needs? That’s the question attendees and panelists will be focused on at this conference.”

In the afternoon, one panel will share ideas about how to preserve existing large, healthy shade trees even as more dense development occurs. A second panel will address creative ways cities can find space to plant more large shade trees to prevent loss of tree cover, and even increase it in areas that have historically had less tree canopy.

About Oregon Community Trees

The mission of this non-profit, Oregon-based organization is to promote healthy urban and community forests through leadership, education, awareness and advocacy.

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Oregon Ranked #2 in the nation for Firewise sites - 03/11/24

Salem, Ore.—With 290 Firewise USA sites in good standing, the Oregon Department of Forestry is proud that Oregon is ranked number two in the nation for number of Firewise USA sites. In 2023, Oregon added 39 new sites creating more fire-adapted communities. 

Along with being number two as a state in 2023, Oregon is also home to the number four and number five counties with the most sites in the nation: Jackson County with 75 sites and Deschutes County with 73 sites. These accomplishments would not have been possible without the dedication of community members and those that led the charge. 

What is Firewise USA? Firewise USA is a program that helps guide communities in the process of protecting their homes and neighborhood from wildfire. The program is run by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and co-sponsored by the National Association of State Foresters and U.S. Forest Service. The Oregon Department of Forestry is responsible for administering the program in Oregon and is a resource to help communities create a community wildfire protection plan, find grants to fund projects, and give expert advice. 

This work is not done alone. Through the help of ODF’s partners, like the Oregon State Fire Marshal, community coordinators, and local fire departments, we all work together to complete assessments and help the community develop action plans for implementing wildfire risk reduction activities. 

How does a community become a Firewise community? Starting the journey to become a Firewise USA site is as easy as picking up the phone and calling your local ODF office. Only a minimum of eight dwellings are required, meaning that your street, neighborhood or town can be a Firewise USA community. 

What are the benefits of becoming a Firewise site? By becoming a Firewise site, you can educate your community and work to become more wildfire resilient. As a Firewise site, you have access to a number of wildfire partners, like the Oregon Department of Forestry, to help you in securing grants, getting advice, help in coordination and more. 

The continuation and growth of the Firewise USA program in Oregon is just one way we can create more fire adapted communities and protect our neighbors. 

Regional Forest Practice Committee for southwest Oregon meets March 19 - 03/11/24

SALEM, Ore. – The Regional Forest Practice Committee for southwest Oregon will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19 at the Douglas Forest Protective Association, located at 1758 NE Airport Rd. in Roseburg. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video conference information found on the agenda. To provide public comment, please email forestresources.committees@odf.oregon.gov. 

The committee’s agenda includes:

  • ODF updates and member training requirements
  • Updates and informing post-disturbance harvest rulemaking
  • HCP update
  • Planning and priority for guidance development
  • Forest Practice Technical Guidance comment review

The public may attend in-person or online via Zoom. Public comments will be accepted. Requests for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 72 hours before the meeting by emailing forestresources.committees@odf.oregon.gov.

Regional Forest Practices Committees are panels of citizens – mandated under Oregon law – that advise the Oregon Board of Forestry on current forestry issues and forest management approaches. In 1971, the legislature enacted Oregon’s Forest Practices Act which includes three Regional Forest Practices Committees, serving the Eastern, Northwest, and Southwest regions of the state. Under Oregon law, a majority of the committees’ members must be private forest landowners and logging or forest operations companies.

Oregon’s forests are among the state’s most valued resources, providing a balanced mix of environmental, economic, and social benefitsView more information on the RFPC webpage.

Rulemaking advisory committee on update to statewide wildfire hazard map meeting series starting March 7 via Zoom - 03/05/24

SALEM, Ore.—A series of three meetings of a rulemaking advisory committee on updating the statewide wildfire hazard map have been scheduled. 

The committee’s focus will be to provide input on whether irrigation for farmland and agricultural crops might be incorporated into the calculations for wildfire hazard assessments. 

The first meeting is set for Thursday, March 7 from 9 a.m.–noon via Zoom. Two additional meetings are scheduled for March 28 and April 18—also from 9 a.m.–noon. All meetings will be held virtually and are open to the public.

Anyone can access the Zoom meeting at the following link: https://odf.zoom.us/j/8829567607?omn=94409353162. A post-meeting recording will be posted on the ODF YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/oregondepartmentofforestry. For special accommodations, please contact ODF Public Affairs at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at 503-945-7200 or by email at forestryinformation@oregon.gov.

Public outreach meetings will soon be scheduled and announced to discuss the mapping process and related wildfire programs. Outreach will occur during the months of April through June.

To subscribe to information related to updates on the statewide wildfire hazard map, visit the ODF website at https://www.oregon.gov/odf/aboutodf/Pages/email-updates.aspx.

Background: The 2021 Legislature passed Senate Bill 762 that required the Oregon Department of Forestry to develop and maintain a comprehensive statewide map of wildfire risk that included wildland-urban interface boundaries and five fire risk classes by June 30, 2022 in collaboration with Oregon State University. After the initial version of the map was rescinded August 4, 2022, ODF and OSU began gathering feedback and incorporating it into future mapping efforts. 

The 2023 Legislature passed Senate Bill 80 that made several changes to the map including changing the name from a “risk” map to a “hazard” map, reducing the number of hazard classes from five to three, and changing the appeal and notification requirements. The current rulemaking effort is to address policy tradeoffs about irrigated agriculture, and how irrigation may affect wildfire hazard designations.  

Written comment or questions about any aspect of the implementation of Senate Bill 762 and Senate Bill 80 may be submitted by email at any time to odf.wildfirehazardmap@odf.oregon.gov. All rulemaking advisory committee meetings have an opportunity for public input. 

Picture from the last time ODF was in Texas in 2022
Picture from the last time ODF was in Texas in 2022
ODF sends Strike Team to Assist in Texas Wildfires (Photo) - 03/01/24

SALEM, Ore. – Today the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) deployed a strike team to Amarillo, Texas to assist in their wildfire suppression efforts. The strike team is equipped with five engines and a strike team leader, with a total of 16 firefighters traveling down to the state.  

The firefighters are going to Texas under mutual assistance agreements, making it easier to share resources. When wildfire activity is low in Oregon, firefighters can be spared to help in other places experiencing high levels of wildfire response. 

“We’re ready and willing to help whenever we receive the call from one of our partner states,” said Chris Cline, ODF’s Interim Fire Protection Division Chief.  “It’s the right thing to respond when someone is in a time of need, and we are honored to have the opportunity to serve.”

So how does Oregon send resources to help other states? This is all done through mutual assistance agreements creating a cache of reciprocal resources and a larger more comprehensive fire management system. In this system, Oregon does not only send out resources, but also receives and has received helpful resources when local capacity becomes overwhelmed.

 “The relationships built through our assistance in other states not only benefits them, but also Oregonians as we reach out for help when our fire season hits its peak.” Cline explained. In the 2023 fire season, Oregon received 173 out-of-state firefighters. 

Sending our firefighters on these out-of-state deployments helps them build relationships outside of our organization, learn new suppression tactics and gives them the opportunity to fight fire in a different landscape. These off-season deployments keep their skills sharp so they can come back to Oregon with new knowledge that can be applied to our future fire seasons. 

State Forests Advisory Committee meets March. 8 in Salem - 02/27/24

SALEM, Ore.—The State Forests Advisory Committee (SFAC) will meet in Salem on March 8 at 8:30 a.m. This is a hybrid meeting and those interested can attend in person or via Zoom. The meeting agenda with Zoom link is posted on the SFAC webpage.

The State Forests Advisory Committee will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Oregon Department of Forestry (Tillamook Room), 2600 State St., Salem, 97310. Opportunity for public comment is on the agenda and is scheduled for 8:45 a.m.

Agenda topics include:

  • Draft habitat conservation plan and forest management plan for Western Oregon state forests project update
  • Overview of Fiscal Year 2025 annual operations plan
  • Implementation plan revision considerations for Fiscal Years 2026-27
  • Planning for SFAC meeting and field tour in May

SFAC’s role

The State Forests Advisory Committee includes citizens and representatives of timber, environmental and recreation groups. SFAC provides a forum to discuss issues, opportunities and concerns, and offer guidance to ODF on the implementation of the Northwest Oregon State Forests Management Plan. The plan provides guidance for managing 616,000 acres within the Tillamook, Clatsop and Santiam State Forests, and several scattered state-owned forest tracts in Benton, Polk, Lincoln and Lane counties through a balanced approach to generate revenue while preserving environmental and social benefits.

The meeting location is accessible to people 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) 945-7200.

Committee for Emergency Fire Cost meets March 5 - 02/23/24

SALEM, Ore. — The Emergency Fire Cost Committee will meet in the Tillamook Room, Building C, Oregon Department of Forestry, 2600 State Street in Salem on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at 10 a.m. A virtual option will be available via Zoom video conference, which can be found on the agenda. To provide public comment, please contact Lorna Hobbs at 503-881-8292.

The committee’s agenda includes:

  • Financial status of the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund
  • Weather update
  • Update on status of large fire cost collection efforts
  • Determine Unencumbered Balance of the OFLPF as of Feb. 16
  • Administrative Branch/Fire Protection Division/Administrator reports

The meeting is open to the public to attend in-person or virtually via Zoom. Public comments will be accepted near the end of the meeting. Requests for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 72 hours before the meeting by contacting Lorna Hobbs at 503-881-8292.

The Emergency Fire Cost Committee (EFCC) oversees the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund (OFLPF), established by the Oregon Legislature as a fund with the purpose of equalizing emergency fire suppression costs among the various Oregon Department of Forestry protection districts and forest protective associations. All districts/associations contribute to the fund so that money will be available to any individual district/association to pay fire suppression costs on eligible emergency fires. View more information on the EFCC webpage.

Board of Forestry to meet on March 6 and 7, Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee meets March 6 - 02/23/24

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestrywill meet for hybrid public meetings on Wednesday, March 6 at 1:30 p.m. and Thursday, March 7 at 8 a.m. The meetings will be held in the Tillamook Room, Building C, at the Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters, located at 2600 State St. in Salem. The meetings will also be livestreamed on the department’s YouTube channel.

The Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee meets March 6 at 10 a.m. in the Tillamook room and available by Zoom link included with the agenda. View the subcommittee’s full agenda.

The board’s business agenda for March 6 includes:

  • Financial Dashboard Report – January and February 2024
  • Approval of agency director financial transactions, Fiscal Year 2023
  • Rangeland Protection Association formation: Expansion of Field-Andrews RPA boundary
  • Annual report on tribal working relationships and activities
  • Forest Practices Interagency Meeting report
  • Governance for the Board of Forestry-Board Policies Manual adoption
  • Oregon’s Kitchen Table outreach and engagement update
  • Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee testimony

The agenda for March 7 includes:

  • Macias, Gini, and O’Connell Implementation Plan close out
  • State Forester recommendation regarding draft Western Oregon State Forest Habitat Conservation Plan

The full agenda is available on the board’s webpage. Live testimony, both in person and virtual, is available on both days. Sign-up for live testimony is required as spots are limited. Sign-up closes Friday, March 1 at noon. Written public testimony will also be accepted. Written comments can be submitted before or up to two weeks after the meeting day 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. Tips for providing testimony to the board are available online.

Accommodations for people with disabilities, and special materials, services, or assistance can be arranged by calling ODF’s Public Affairs Office at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting at 503-945-7200 or by email at forestryinformation@odf.oregon.gov.

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.

Compliance Monitoring Program Committee meets Feb. 28 - 02/21/24

SALEM, Ore. — The Compliance Monitoring Program Committee will hold a virtual meeting Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 9 to 11 a.m. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video conference information found on the agenda.

The committee’s agenda includes:

  • Update on long-term compliance monitoring study
  • Riparian rule selection discussion

The meeting is open to the public to attend online via Zoom. Requests for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting by emailing marta.l.friasbedolla@odf.oregon.gov.

The CMP Committee assists efforts to monitor compliance with Forest Practices Rules. The committee advises ODF regarding monitoring projects and procedures. View more information on the CMPC webpage.

Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee meets Feb. 23 - 02/20/24

SALEM, Ore. — The Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee meets Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. at ODF headquarters in Salem, with a virtual option.

The public meeting will be held in the Tillamook Room, Building C, at the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Salem headquarters, 2600 State St., Salem, OR 97310. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video conference information found on the agenda.

Agenda items will include:

  • Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and Forest Management Plan (FMP) presentation
  • Formulate testimony for March Board of Forestry meeting

Public comment is scheduled at the beginning of the meeting. To submit written comment, email ftlac.comment@odf.oregon.gov. Written comments sent at least 48 hours before the meeting will give the FTLAC time to review and consider information. Comments submitted after that window of time will be sent to the FTLAC after the meeting, entered into the record and posted online. Comments are not accepted after the meeting concludes.

The Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee is comprised of seven county commissioners representing 15 Oregon counties where state forestlands are located. The FTLAC is a statutorily established committee that advises the Board of Forestry on matters related to forestland managed by ODF. View more information on the FTLAC webpage.

Questions about accessibility or special accommodations can be directed to the Oregon Department of Forestry at least 24 hours prior to the meeting at 503-945-7200.