SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry will meet starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4, and Thursday, June 5. 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 are open to the public and will also be livestreamed on the department’s YouTube channel.
The board’s business agenda for June 4 includes:
- Legislative session update
- Review of suggested edits to state forester recruitment materials
- Approval of designated individual to support state forester recruitment
- Wildfire outlook and response readiness
- Central Oregon and Northeast Oregon District boundary change
- Approval of forest protection association budgets
- Board of Forestry Governance Committee update
- Forestland conversion presentation
The agenda for June 5 includes:
- State forests modeled outcomes discussion with the Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee (FTLAC)
The full agenda is available on the board’s webpage. Live testimony is available on both days. Signing up for live testimony is required, and instructions are available online. Written 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 boardofforestry@odf.oregon.gov. Please include the appropriate agenda item and topic 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 48 hours in advance of the meeting at 503-945-7200 or by email at forestryinformation@odf.oregon.gov.
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.
