Committee for Family Forestlands, June 24

The Committee for Family Forestlands meets at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) headquarters in Salem. The Committee provides information and counsel to the Oregon Board of Forestry and the State Forester in matters relating to family forestlands, including maintenance of a viable family forestland base, protection of resources and positive contributions to Oregon’s vitality. On the agenda: The June meeting agenda includes welcoming comments by Committee Chair Craig Shinn. Shinn, a Portland State University faculty member, serves as director of their Public Administration and Policy Ph.D Program. Shinn also works on environmental and natural resource policy matters through teaching, research and professional outreach. The agenda for the meeting includes an update about the 2014 fire season outlook. The committee will also receive an update on the Salmonberry Trail Project, a proposed trail through Oregon’s northern coast range that would start in Banks and end in Tillamook. Additional information about the Committee for Family Forestlands is available on ODF’s web site, www.oregon.gov/ODF/BOARD/CFF/cff.shtml