Oregon Board of Forestry, Sept. 8

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry will meet virtually at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8. The virtual format allows the public to view the meeting and participate statewide without having to travel or assemble indoors. The board’s business agenda includes: Wildland-urban interface and risk mapping rulemaking; Fire season update; Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP (MGO) report and department implementation plan update; Forest Trust Lands Advisory Committee testimony; Informational board workshop on the draft Climate Change Carbon Plan; View the agenda and board meeting details. The meeting will be livestreamed on the Oregon Department of Forestry’s YouTube channel. Live testimony will be available under the general comment (agenda item 1) and board workshop public comment topics listed on the agenda. Sign-up is required, and instructions to provide live testimony are available online. Sign-up closes Friday, Sept. 3 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@oregon.gov, with the appropriate agenda item included with the submission. The board will meet in executive session starting at 11:30 a.m. for the purpose of conferring with legal counsel regarding the board’s rights and duties related to current litigation, pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(h). The executive session will also be conducted virtually. Members of the news media who want to attend this portion of the meeting can email Public Affairs Director Joy Krawczyk at joy.p.krawczyk@oregon.gov for information. 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@oregon.gov.