The Committee for Family Forestlands will meet Thursday, March 17. The meeting will include discussion about a recent American Forest Foundation report, “Western Water Threatened by Wildfire.” The committee will meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Santiam Room in Building D at the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Headquarters at 2600 State Street, Salem. The meeting will also include: * Updates on the recent legislative session, fire liability for prescribed burning, the final 2015 Tax Symposium report to the Board of Forestry and the streamside shade buffer rulemaking; * Discussions about seedling supply and demand, appointing an ex-officio committee member from the U.S. Forest Service 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.
