State Forestry Invites Comments, April 6

Each year the Oregon Department of Forestry invites public comment on work plans, called Annual Operations Plans, which outline state forest activities for an upcoming fiscal year. Starting April 4, through 5 p.m. on May 20, 2016, you are invited to weigh in on ODF district activities for the 2017 fiscal year, which starts on July 1, 2016 and ends on June 30, 2017. These AOPs describe specific activities such as timber sales, reforestation, road building, stream enhancement and recreation projects on state forestland for nine ODF districts. The draft annual operations plans are available for review at district offices and posted online at: http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/Pages/Reports.aspx After the comment period closes, each district will review comments and finalize draft AOPs for the District Forester to review and approve. >Public Comment Details An online survey, with links to relevant information, is provided for conveniently submitting comments, and can be accessed here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8YPP7V7 Comments on AOP activities are most helpful when focused on enhancing consistency among plans, improving efficiency, and providing new information. All state-owned public forests are actively managed as working forests under long-term forest management plans adopted by the Board of Forestry to provide economic, environmental and social benefits. Comments can be mailed to: ODF Public Affairs, Attn: Tony Andersen, Oregon Department of Forestry, 2600 State St., Salem, OR 97310. For online submissions, please access the online survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8YPP7V7 >For additional questions, or to contact your local district office, please visit the ODF contact page: http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/AboutODF/Pages/MapOffices.aspx >To access and review FY 2017 AOPs (and past AOPs) online, please visit: http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/Pages/Reports.aspx >For more information on state forest management plans: http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/Working/Pages/StateForests.aspx >To learn more about ODF state forest accomplishments in 2015, please visit: http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/Documents/WorkingForests/2015CFTLCAnnualReport.pdf