SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry will meet for hybrid public meetings on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 8:45 a.m. and Thursday, Sept. 5 at 8:30 a.m. The meetings will be held in the Tillamook Room, Building C, at the Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters, located at 2600 State St. in Salem. The meetings will also be livestreamed on the department’s YouTube channel.
The board’s business agenda for Sept. 4 includes:
- Fire season update
- Department financial report – June through August 2024
- Vision for Oregon’s Forests update
- Wildfire hazard map rulemaking
- Adoption of post-disturbance harvest rules
- Legislative report on Private Forest Accord implementation
- 2024 Climate Smart Award recognition
- Service Award for former Board of Forestry members
The agenda for Sept. 5 includes:
- Monitoring Unit annual update
- Forest Health Unit annual update
- Committee for Family Forestlands (CFF) annual report
- Western Oregon State Forests Management Plan implementation scenarios
The full agenda is available on the board’s webpage. Live testimony is available on both days. Sign-up for live testimony is required and instructions are available online. Written public testimony will also be accepted. Written comments can be submitted before or up to two weeks after the meeting day by mail to the Board Support Office, 2600 State St., Salem, OR 97310 or email to [email protected] with the appropriate agenda item and topic 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].
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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.
Read more information about the board.
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.
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