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Private Forest Program
About the Private Forest Program in Western Lane
Contact A Stewardship Forester
Notifications
Changes to Operations
Request to Continue Operations
Forms
Oregon Forest Practices Act
Useful Resources
About the Private Forest Program in Western Lane
The stewardship foresters promote and follow Oregon's Forest Practice Act, and apply it to all private operations, be that industrial and non industrial. The Western Lane Private Forest Program is comprised of four stewardship foresters. Robin Biesecker, Robert Johnson and Paul Clements are located in the Veneta office. Bob, Paul and Robin administer the Forest Practices Act in areas West of I-5 through the central portion of our district, with Lane/Benton County line as our north boarder and dipping into the very northern part of Douglas County to complete our Southern border. Our fourth stewardship forester is Jim Hall, who is stationed at our Florence sub-unit. His area encompasses the private lands within the Siuslaw National Forest, and the private lands west of the Linslaw and the Twin Sisters areas to our Southern Border.
 
To learn more about the Oregon Department of Forestry's goals with the Private Forest Program and how you can be involved, please visit the Salem site.
 
If you have any questions about the Western Lane Private Forest Program please feel free to visit our office or give us a call, (541) 935-2283.

Contact A Stewardship Forester
Robin Biesecker-(541)935-2283
Robin has recently came to the Western Lane District from the Douglas Protection District in Roseburg. Robin has worked in many parts of the agency as well as a private consultant for many years. You can reach Robin at (541)935-2283 at our Veneta office or by email rbiesecker@odf.state.or.us.

Paul Clements-(541) 935-2283
Paul has been a stewardship forest with the Department for 12 years, he is located in our Veneta office. Paul specializes in the Deadwood and Triangle Lake Areas of our Protection District. You can reach Paul by phone (541)935-2283 or by email pclements@odf.state.or.us  .

Jim Hall-(541) 997-8713
Jim Hall has been a stewardship forester for the last six years with the Oregon Department of Forestry. You can reach him at the Florence office by calling (541)997-8713 or by emailing him at jhall@odf.state.or.us.

Robert Johnson-(541) 935-2283
Bob has been with the Oregon Department of Forestry for over 30 years. He has served as a Service Forester and now again as a Stewardship Forester for the District. Bob is stationed at our Western Lane Headquarters in Veneta. You can reach Bob at (541) 935-2283 or by email rajohnson@odf.state.or.us.

Stewardship Forester Area Map
Stewardship Forester Administrative Area is changing! New map coming soon!

Notifications
Submitting
Submit at least 15 days before--with reductions of staff granting of waiver's are more difficult to deliver since the forester's are away from the office more frequently.
Don't rely on a waiver!!!
 
Two Types of notifications: Booklet Style (user friendly) and Legal Size (for the more frequent "notifier" or for multiple units).
 
Will you be performing treatment of slash on your unit? Check box 6 even if you think you might burn in the fall. It will save you the time of having to fill out another notification.
 
Be sure to check out Salem's page regarding Notifications.

Waivers-15 Day waiting Period
A waiver of the 15 day waiting period may be requested, however, during fire season and other unforeseen reasons, waivers cannot always be granted. Notifies are encouraged not to rely on waivers.
Please submit 15 days before you plan on operating. 

Receiving and Processing Notifications
Once your completed notification is received, your 15 day waiting period begins. Within in three complete business days after your completed notification has been received, a two page computer print out version will be mailed back to you. This is not the go ahead to start your operation. This signals you that the forester has received your notification and is now reviewing it. At this time you are more than welcome to call the office with questions. The morning after the 15th day you may start your operation. The forester will contact you if he needs any more specific information.

Maps and Legal Descriptions
Oregon Maps 
Scribble Maps by Google 
Trails.com 
USGS National Map
 
 
Map Examples
Changes to Operations
 
A NEW notification is required if there are additions to the geographic location or a new activity is added. A "Change in Timber Owner" is only valid to make before logs are sent to the mill.
 
The operator, landowner or timber owner, whoever filed the original notification, shall contact the main office and report any subsequent change to information contained in the notification.
 
Changes must be submitted in writing and contain the following information:
  • Notification Number
  • Previous Operator listed if "Change of Operator" is occurring
  • Date
  • Printed Name and Signature
  • Phone Number
 
FORM: Changes to Operations
 

Request to Continue Operations
 
You may submit Requests to Continue Operations starting December 15th of the current year until the last day in February of the following year.
 
Please read the form in order to see if your operation qualifies to be continued.
An operation can only be continued once.
 
FORM: Request to Continue Operation 

Forms
Notifications
 
 

Change of Operator/Landowner/Timber Owner
 
 

Request to Continue
Request to Continue Operation Form 

Oregon Forest Practices Act
Oregon Forest Practices Act
January 2010 Forest Practices Act Rulebook
Oregon's Forest Protection Laws: An Illustrated Manual 

Useful Resources
Map Sources
Lane County Maps
 
 

Replanting-Seedling Nurseries
Resources on the Salem page or download PDF of  the Seedlings Nurseries Booklet .
 
 

Timber Tax-Department of Revenue
Phone: 503-378-4988
Phone: 800-356-4222
Fax: 503-945-8738
Timber Revenue Department: www.oregon.gov/DOR/TIMBER  

Forest Land Deferral
Lane County Assessors Office 
Douglas County Assessors Office
 

Page updated: December 01, 2011