Oregon Smoke Management Advisory Committee, June 24

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon’s Smoke Management Advisory Committee will meet virtually Thursday June 24, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. To provide public comment at this virtual meeting, please contact Shauna Morris at 503-945-7529. The committee’s agenda includes: Protection Division report; Department of Environmental Quality report; A fund balance update; Burning, intrusion, and incident summary; Metrics discussion; Annual report review; Data system update; Next program review. The meeting is open to the public to attend online via Zoom. There will be a period for public comment in the morning. 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 by contacting Shauna Morris at 503-945-7529. View the agenda and livestream option on the SMAC webpage. Created by the Legislature in 1989, the five-member committee assists and advises the Oregon Department of Forestry in carrying out its Smoke Management Program. Members are appointed by the State Forester to serve a two-year term, which is renewable.