The Committee for Family Forestlands will meet Monday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The committee will review its annual report to the Board of Forestry. The meeting will be at the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Headquarters, Santiam Room, Building D, 2600 State Street, Salem. The meeting will also include: * Updates on the Private Forests Division, an agreement related to fishers in Oregon, and the streamside shade buffer rulemaking; * Discussions about the bald eagle rules, seedling supply and demand, and the committee’s role with the Ritter Land Management Team. The 13-member Committee for Family Forestlands researches policies that affect family forestland viability, natural resource protection and forestry benefits. Based on its findings, the committee recommends actions to the Oregon Board of Forestry and State Forester. You can find more information at: www.oregon.gov/ODF/Board/Pages/CFF.aspx. Public Meetings – The public is invited to attend the meeting. The meeting location is accessible to persons 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. For more information about attending the meeting please contact Susan Dominique at 503-945-7502.
