• March 25, 2013 - EO RFPC
• February 6, 2013 - NW RFPC
• December 4, 2012 - SW RFPC 
• December 5, 2012 - NW RFPC
July 17, 2012 - Joint Meeting - NW Oregon and SW Oregon RFPC
• May 3, 2012 - SW RFPC
• May 2, 2012 - NW RFPC
• April 4, 2012 - EO RFPC
• February 9, 2012 - Joint Meeting - NW Oregon and SW Oregon RFPC
• October 12, 2011 - SW RFPC 
• October 11, 2011 - EO RFPC 
• October 5, 2011 - NW RFPC 
• March 3, 2011 - Joint Meeting – NW Oregon and SW Oregon RFPC

Operator of the Year/Merit Award Program:
  

• Nomination Instructions
• Fill-in form

• Budget 07-2012 presentation (.ppt)
• FPA Compliance Audit Fact Sheet

• Bald eagle de-listing
• FPA Compliance Audit
  • Schedule of work and external review team
  • Audit rule list
  • FPA compliance audit update - April 4, 2012
• Food plots and the FPA - Background - May 1, 2012
• Mid-Coast TMDL:
  • DEQ Mid-Coast TMDL website 
  • Draft workplan 
  • Local Stakeholder Advisory Committee membership
• RipStream Project - key message
  • 2012 rulemaking - public input - appropriate range of alternatives  Word    PDF 
  • April 26, 2012 BOF update:
    • Rule Analysis Plan - Riparian Protection Standards for Small and Medium Fish Streams in Western Oregon
    • Rule Analysis Process for Riparian Protection Standards on Small and Medium Fish Streams (schedule on page 8)
  • January 4, 2012 BOF update:
    • Board Authorities in Riparian Protection Standards 
  • November 3, 2011 BOF update:
    • Riparian Function/Stream Temperature Project 
    • Riparian Function and Stream Temperature Project: Background, Current Findings, and Future Analyses 
      

• The committees may review proposed forest practice rules, identify the need to amend forest practice rules or propose amended forest practice rules.
• The regional committees will be requested to review proposed forest practice rules whenever:
  • The proposed rule prescribes operating practices needing review to ensure clarity, technical feasibility and practicality;
  • The proposed rule deals with administrative matters that the Board determines to be of importance to operators and landowners; or
  • The Board determines that there is a need to provide for greater public involvement in the rulemaking process for a given rule and chooses the regional committees as a vehicle of that public involvement.

• Each committee consists of nine members, a majority of whom reside in the region.
• The committees are comprised of citizens qualified by education or experience in natural resource management.
• Not less than two-thirds of the members of each committee shall be private timber owners or authorized representatives or timber owners who regularly engage in operations.
• Committee members are appointed or reappointed by the Board of Forestry at its September meetings, for three-year terms.
• There are no restrictions on the number of consecutive terms a member may serve.
• The Board of Forestry shall appoint new members to fill vacancies immediately.
• The chairperson and vice-chairperson of each committee shall be selected by the committee members.
• The State Forester shall appoint a member of the Department of Forestry to serve as secretary for each of the committees. The secretary does not vote.
• Reports to the Board of Forestry shall be made by the respective regional committee chairperson or the chair's designee.

• The committees may determine operating procedures governing the transaction of their business.
• The chairperson shall have the usual duties and power of a presiding officer.
• All meetings will be conducted as open public meetings. However, although most meetings will provide for the opportunity for public testimony as a necessary means of conducting business, such an opportunity is not required and may be excluded at the discretion of the chairperson when necessary to conduct business.
• The committee secretary shall send an agenda together with minutes of the previously held meeting to all members of the committee prior to each committee meeting.
• At least one meeting a year is held at a location within the committee’s area.
• Special meetings are held when necessary.
• Selects annual Operator of the Year and Merit Award winners.