SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry will hold a virtual special meeting starting at 3 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19. The meeting will be livestreamed on the department’s YouTube channel.
The board’s business agenda includes:
Private Forest Accord Proposed Draft Aquatic Habitat Conservation Plan submission
View the agenda and board meeting details.
Live testimony is available for decision item #1 – Private Forest Accord Proposed Draft Aquatic Habitat Conservation Plan submission.
Sign-up is required and instructions to provide live testimony are available online. Sign-up closes Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 5 p.m. Written comments can be submitted before or up to Dec. 19 to [email protected], with the appropriate agenda item included with the submission.
Accommodations for people with disabilities, and special materials, services, or assistance can be arranged by calling ODF’s Public Affairs Office at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting at 503-945-7200 or by email at [email protected].
About the board
The Oregon Board of Forestry consists of seven citizens nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the Oregon Senate. Responsibilities include appointing the State Forester, setting management direction for state-owned forests, adopting rules governing timber harvest and other practices on private forestland, and promoting sustainable management of Oregon’s 30 million-acre forestland base.
George Custer lives in Oakridge with his wife Sayre. George is a former smokejumper from his hometown of Cave Junction, a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. and ran a construction company in Southern California. George assumed the volunteer duties as the Editor of the Highway 58 Herald in 2022. He loves riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, building all things wood, and playing drums on the weekends in his office.