Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee, March 5

SALEM, Ore. – The Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee will meet Thursday, March 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Santiam Room, Building D on the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Salem headquarters campus, 2600 State Street. The committee will discuss the following topics: Updates from the Private Forests Division; Forest Legacy Program updates; State Forest Action Plan updates; Coordination with the Committee for Family Forestlands; Stewardship Program updates. This is a public meeting, everyone is welcome. The meeting space 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 before the meeting. For more information about attending the meeting please contact Susan Dominique at 503-945-7502. The Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee advises the State Forester on policy and procedures for the U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry programs, such as Forest Legacy and Forest Stewardship. The committee consists of representatives from state and federal natural resource agencies, private forest landowners, consulting foresters, and forest industry and conservation organizations. You can find more information at: www.oregon.gov/ODF/Board/Pages/SCC.aspx .