Update on Habitat Conservation Plan, Sept. 16

SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry will host a webinar meeting open to the public on Wednesday, Sept. 16 to provide an update and solicit feedback on the Western Oregon State Forests Habitat Conservation Planning process. This meeting will focus on the HCP conservation strategy, and information set to be presented to the Oregon Board of Forestry in October as part of helping the Board determine whether to move forward with an HCP. RSVP is requested. This effort focuses on a potential HCP on state forestlands west of the Cascades and is primarily intended for those with an interest in management of Oregon’s forests. Date: Wednesday, Sept. 16; Time: 1–3:30 p.m. meeting, followed by informal discussion period to discuss issues of most interest to participants from 3:30-4:30 p.m. RSVP: Please RSVP; Where: Please see webinar and call-in information below. To view and participate in the webinar from your computer go to https://odf.zoom.us/j/97107098675. For quality audio, please call in from your phone using the following call-in information: Dial: 669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 971 0709 8675  A post-meeting recording will be posted on the ODF YouTube channel. The agenda will be posted to the HCP project website, listed below. For more information on the Western Oregon State Forest HCP project, please visit https://www.oregon.gov/ODF/AboutODF/Pages/HCP-initiative.aspx.