SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry will meet for a hybrid public meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 9 a.m. in Seaside, with a social in the evening and a field tour the following day. The public can attend in-person at Seaside Civic & Convention Center, Riverside Room, 415 1st Avenue, Seaside, OR 97138 or observe the livestream on the department’s YouTube page. The field tour on Nov. 17 is organized to be held on location with no virtual access. The tour itinerary will be released before the event and recordings will be available post-tour. The board’s business agenda includes: State Forests Endangered Species Management Plan for marbled murrelets; *Adoption of Certified Burn Manager rules; Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee testimony; Western Oregon State Forests; Habitat Conservation Plan outcomes; State forests branding; Fire season summary; Macias Gini O’Connell; Implementation Management Plan progress; View the agenda for the meeting, social and tour details. On Nov. 16, the department will host an evening community social. This informal event is open to the public and can attend in-person at the Seaside Civic & Convention Center, Riverside Room, 415 1st Avenue, Seaside, OR 97138. An RSVP is not required, but a courtesy as spacing and parking is limited. RSVP to boardofforestry@odf.oregon.gov. On Nov. 17, the board will host a tour that is open to the public. To minimize the number of vehicles traveling in the woods, there are a limited number of seats available for the tour vans. If you plan to attend the tour, please RSVP by noon on Nov. 14 to boardofforestry@odf.oregon.gov. Members of the public will be responsible for providing their own lunch. Live testimony is available for item #1 – State forester and board member comments, decision item #2 – State Forests Endangered Species Management Plan for marbled murrelets. Sign-up is required and instructions to provide live testimony are available online. Sign-up closes Friday, Nov. 11 at 5 p.m. Written public testimony will also be accepted. Written comments can be submitted before or up to two weeks after the meeting day to boardofforestry@odf.oregon.gov with the appropriate agenda item included with the submission. No testimony will be available for the Certified Burn Manager rulemaking item included on the agenda, it is marked as a work session (*) and not open for public testimony. 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 or by email at forestryinformation@odf.oregon.gov. 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.
