The Riparian Rulemaking Advisory Committee will meet on June 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Keizer Community Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE, in Keizer. The committee will discuss: – Timeline and expectations to complete the committee’s work; – How to define the term “well distributed” for trees adding to the streamside buffer; – Possible relief for landowners impacted by the new policy; – Recommendations from the agency for integrating new rule language into the current rules; – How to determine fiscal impact imposed by the new rules. The committee advises the Oregon Board of Forestry on drafting language the board will consider when adopting rules to implement its decision to increase streamside shade buffers along some fish-bearing streams. This is a public meeting that includes opportunities to provide comment at the beginning and end of the meeting. The meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities. Interpreter requests for the hearing impaired and other accommodations should be made by June 20. For more information about attending the meeting, please contact Susan Dominique, Oregon Dept. of Forestry, at 503-945-7502.
