Regional Forest Practice Committees, May 29

The Regional Forest Practice Committees for Northwest Oregon and Southwest Oregon will meet Wednesday, May 29 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 3528 Gateway St., Springfield 97477. The committee will discuss and receive updates on the following topics: Siskiyou Streamside Protection Review; Marbled Murrelet Rule Analysis Update;   Updates to Smoke Management Rules; Emerald Ash Borer, Invasive Species; Implementation Study; Fish passage Memorandum of Understanding.  This meeting is open to the public with opportunity for public comment. Questions about accessibility or special accommodations can be directed to the Oregon Department of Forestry at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at 503-945-7502. Regional Forest Practice Committees are panels of citizens – mandated under Oregon law – that advise the Oregon Board of Forestry on current forestry issues and forest management approaches. Three Regional Forest Practice Committees, serving the Northwest, Southwest and Eastern Oregon regions of the state, were created by the 1971 Oregon Forest Practices Act. Under Oregon law, a majority of Regional Forest Practice Committees members must be private forest landowners and logging or forest operations companies. Oregon’s forests are among one of the state’s most valued resources, providing a balanced mix of environmental, economic and social benefits.  Additional information about ODF’s Regional Forest Practice Committees is available on the Oregon Department of Forestry’s web site: http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/Board/Pages/RFPC.aspx.