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News Release
Oregon Board of Forestry hosts virtual public meeting on April 21 - 04/08/21

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 21. In compliance with Gov. Kate Brown’s directive on social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19, this will be a virtual public meeting.

The meeting will be a set of information sessions. The morning session will serve as an orientation for the Board’s new members, while the afternoon will include a tour collaboration with Port Blakely, family-owned forest products company, and Bauman Tree Farm in Lane County.

The Board business agenda includes:

  • New Board member introductions
  • Department executive team, division overview, and major Board topics for 2021
  • Forestry program for Oregon goals and planning cycles

The Board virtual tour includes:

  • Forest practices incentives – Stewardship Agreements
  • Port Blakely: A stewardship story
  • Advancing shared stewardship

View the agenda for additional topics to be discussed at https://www.oregon.gov/odf/board/pages/bofmeetings.aspx.

Members of the public are invited to view the meeting and virtual field tour online at the link below. There will not be a live public comment opportunity, but you are welcome to send written comments to BoardofForestry@oregon.gov.   

The board packet and livestream option are available at https://www.oregon.gov/odf/board/pages/bofmeetings.aspx.

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.

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. More information about the Board is available at https://www.oregon.gov/odf/board/pages/aboutbof.aspx.

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