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Oregon Department of Forestry

Clatsop State Forest Recreation Committee members sought
Media Release
For immediate release
Local media distribution
May 8, 2012
Contact: Ty Williams or Frank Lertora, 503-325-5451
 
 
Enjoy recreating in the Clatsop State Forest? You can help guide the management of the 137,000-acre public forest by serving on the Recreation Advisory Committee. The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is seeking volunteers to serve on the Clatsop State Forest panel.
 
The committee consists of five positions that represent the interests of a broad range of recreational users on the Clatsop, including:
  • off-highway vehicle (OHV) users
  • equestrians
  • outdoor enthusiasts (outdoor sports such as hiking, hunting, fishing, mountain biking and camping)
  • outdoor enthusiasts (general)
  • citizen at large
 
“This committee provides a forum for recreational users to have direct input into the development and review of recreation policies, plans and projects for the Clatsop,” Astoria District Forester Tom Savage said.
 
Currently there are two vacancies on the committee for: outdoor enthusiast and citizen at large. Persons interested in applying for membership on the recreational advisory committee should complete an application form and submit by June 15, 2012, to: District Forester, Oregon Department of Forestry, 92219 Highway 202, Astoria, OR 97103, dthoreson@odf.state.or.us, 503-325-2756 FAX. The form is available on the web, www.oregon.gov/ODF/FIELD/ASTORIA/aboutastoria.shtml#Recreation, or from the Astoria District office.
 
The committee meets quarterly at the district office in Astoria. Members will serve two-year terms.
 
ODF will consider committee advice on the development and implementation of recreation program policies, plans and projects, Savage said, with an aim to use that input to improve program operations so that the needs of Clatsop State Forest recreational users are met to the greatest extent possible in balance with other resource objectives for the forest.
 
More information on the recreational advisory committee may be obtained by contacting the Astoria District office at (503) 325-5451.
 
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