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​Agenda
​Public meeting board packet​ (printable)

The board is scheduled to meet in person on Wednesday, September 5, and Thursday, September 5, 2024, in Salem, Oregon. Each day of the meeting will be live-streamed. An opportunity for live testimony is available for specific items. The board will have limited time scheduled for live testimony, but written testimony is also welcomed.

  • Testimony will not be accepted for consent agenda, work sessions, or items where the public comment period has already closed. These items are identified in the agenda with an asterisk (*).
  • Written testimony can be submitted by mail or email at boardofforestry@odf.oregon.gov.
  • Written testimony sent 72 hours or more before the meeting will give the board time to review and consider the information. Any testimony submitted after that window of time will be sent to the board after the meeting but entered into the record and posted online. The board will be accepting written testimony on this agenda's topics until September 19.

To sign up for remote and live testimony, click on the provided link to register for specific item.

https://signup.com/go/NJxEXLe

Consent Agenda Items* A | B | C | D | E | F​

Item 1 – State Forester and Board Member Comments

Item 2 – Public Forum - Day 1

Item 3 – Fire Season Update

  • Meeting record​

Item 4 – Department Financial Report for June, July, August 2024

  • ​Meeting record

Item 5​ – Vision for Oregon’s Forests

  • ​Meeting record

Item 6 – Wildfire Hazard Map Rulemaking

  • ​​Meeting record

Item 7 – Adoption of Post-Disturbance Harvest Rules

  • ​Meeting record

Item 8 – Legislative Report on Private Forest Accord Implementation

  • ​Meeting record

Item 9 – 2024 Climate Smart Award Recognition

  • ​Meeting record

Item 10 – Service Award for Former Board of Forestry Members

  • ​Meeting record

Item 11 – Public Meeting opening Comments

Item 12 – Public Forum - Day 2

Item 13 – Monitoring Unit Annual Update

  • ​Meeting record

Item 14 – Forest Health Unit Annual Update

  • ​Meeting record

Item 15 – Committee for Family Forestlands (CFF) Annual Report

  • ​Meeting record

Item 16 – Western Oregon State Forests Management Plan Implementation Scenarios

  • ​Meeting record​

Item 17​ – Wrap-up and Closing Comments

For those that prefer, live testimony slots may be available the day of the event. All public comments are first-come, first-served.​

If you require accommodations, contact the Oregon Department of Forestry at forestryinformation@odf.oregon.gov​ or call 503-945-7210.

Video

Video - Day 1​
Video​ - Day 2​

Agenda items

​Agenda
Field tour packet​ (printable)​
​Public meeting board packet​ (printable)

The board will meet in person for a field tour on Wednesday, June 5, and a public meeting on Thursday, June 6, in Tro​​utdale, Oregon. The field tour will be open to the public for in-person participation, and recordings of the tour's highlights will be posted on the board's meeting page after. An opportunity for live testimony is available for specific items. The board will have limited time scheduled for live testimony, but written testimony is also welcomed.

  • Testimony will not be accepted for consent agenda and work session asterisked (*) items.
  • Written testimony can be submitted by mail or email at boardofforestry@odf.oregon.gov.
  • Written testimony sent at least 72 hours before the meeting will give the Board time to review and consider the information. Any testimony submitted after that window of time will be sent to the board after the meeting but entered into the record and posted online. The board will be accepting written testimony on this agenda's topics until June 20.

To sign up for remote and live testimony, click on the provided link to register for specific item.

https://signup.com/go/bFwzHsb

Thursday, June 6

Consent Agenda Items* A | B | C | D | E | H | I | J | K​​​​​
​    *Consent items F and G have been moved to a future meeting

Item 1 – State Forester and Board Member Comments

Item 2 – Public Forum

Item 3 – Forest Prot​​ection Association Budgets​​​

Item 4​ – Vision for Oregon's Forests

Item 5 – Advancing Wildfire Prevention ​

Item 6 – Wildfire Hazard Map and Procedural Rules

Item 7 – Jefferson County Forest Patrol Assessment Appeals

Item 8 – Western Oregon State Forests Draft Forest Management

Item 9 – Oregon State University's College of Forestry Report

Item 10 – Wrap-up and Closing Comments

For those that prefer, slots may be available the day of the event. Sign-up for public comment opens 30 minutes before the meeting begins each day, and are first-come, first-served.

If you require accommodations, contact the Oregon Department of Forestry at forestryinformation@odf.oregon.gov​ or call 503-945-7210.

Video

Field tour​
​ Video​​

Agenda items

​Agenda & board packet (printable)

The board is scheduled to meet for their annual retreat on April 24 at the ODF headquarters​ in Salem.

There will not be an opportunity for the public to provide comments or testimony, but the retreat will be open to the public for in-person observation or virtual via livestream on the ODF's YouTube channel.

The focus on the retreat will be facilitating a final discussion about the board and the department's shared strategic plan, the Vision for Oregon's Forests and reviewing the latest developments for the State Forests Trust of Oregon.

For any questions, contact ODF's Board Support office at boardofforestry@odf.oregon.gov or call 503-302-6344.​

Meeting materials:

Item 2 ODF Vision for Oregon’s Forest 

​Item 2 ​Edited ODF Vision for Oregon’s Forest​

Item 3 Goals, Strategy and Feedback Review

Item 5​​ ​State Forests Trust of Oregon​

Video

Video​

Agenda items

​Agenda & board packet (printable)

The Board is scheduled to meet in person on Wednesday, March 6, and Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Salem, Oregon. Each day of the meeting will be live-streamed. An opportunity for live testimony is available each day for specific items. The Board will have limited time scheduled for live testimony, but written testimony is also welcomed.

  • Testimony will not be accepted for consent agenda and work session asterisked (*) items.
  • Written testimony can be submitted by mail or email at boardofforestry@odf.oregon.gov.
  • Written testimony sent 72 hours before the meeting will give the Board time to review and consider the information. Any testimony submitted after that window of time will be sent to the Board after the meeting but entered into the record and posted online. The Board will be accepting written testimony on this agenda's topics until March 20.

To sign up for remote and live testimony, click on the provided link to register for specific item.

https://signup.com/go/wbveowm

  • Wednesday, March 6
    • Item 2 – Public Forum (1:45 to 2:15 p.m.)
    • Item 3 – Governance for the Board of Forestry-Board Policies Manual Adoption (2:15 to 3 p.m.)
  • Thursday, March 7
    • As of 2/27, all advanced sign-up spots for this item have been filled.
    • Item 7 – State Forester Recommendation Regarding State Forest draft Habitat Conservation Plan for Western Oregon (9 to 11:30 a.m.)
Additional in-person slots, 5 maximum, will be available for each of the above listed items. Sign-up opens 30 minutes before the meeting begins each day, and are first come, first serve.​​​

If you require accommodations, contact the Oregon Department of Forestry at forestryinformation@odf.oregon.gov or call (503) 945-7210.

Consent Agenda items A | B | C | D | E ​

Item 1 State Forester and Board Member Comments

Audio | Meeting record

Item 2 Public Forum

Audio | Meeting record

Item 3 Governance for the Board of Forestry-Board Policies Manual Adoption

Audio | Meeting record

Item 4 *Vision for Oregon's Forests Update

Audio | Meeting record​

Item 5 Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee Testimony

Audio | Meeting record​

Item 6 Macias, Gini, and O'Connell Implementation Plan Close Out

Audio | Meeting record​

Item 7 State Forester Recommendation Regarding State Forest draft Habitat Conservation Plan

for Western Oregon

Audio | Meeting record​

Item 8​ Board Meeting Wrap-Up

Audio | Meeting record

Video

Video - Day 1​​
Video - Day 2​

Agenda items

​The Board is scheduled to meet virtually on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, as a special meeting outside of the calendared Board events for 2024. The meeting will be live-streamed for public viewing. There will be limited time scheduled for live testimony, but written comments are welcomed and can be submitted to boardofforestry@odf.oregon.gov up to noon on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.

  • Live testimony is available for item #1.

To provide live testimony, sign up is required. Advanced sign-up opens on Friday, Feb. 9, and closes at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.

To sign up, click on the provided link to register.
https://signup.com/go/YnfNFbE

If you require accommodations, contact the Oregon Department of Forestry at forestryinformation@odf.oregon.gov or call (503) 945-7210.

Agenda | Packet (printable)

Item #1 ​Post-Disturbance Harvest Rulemaking

Video

Video​​

Agenda items

The Board is scheduled to meet in person on Wednesday, January 3, and Thursday, January 4, 2024, in Salem, Oregon. Each day of the meeting will be live-streamed. An opportunity for live testimony is available at the January 3 meeting. The Board will have limited time scheduled for live testimony, but written testimony is also welcomed. 
  • Live testimony is available for all items listed on and off the agenda, with the exception of consent agenda and work session asterisked (*) items. 
  • Written testimony can be submitted by mail or email at boardofforestry@odf.oregon.gov.
  • Written testimony sent 72 hours before the meeting will give the Board time to review and consider the information. Any testimony submitted after that window of time will be sent to the Board after the meeting but entered into the record and posted online. The Board will be accepting written testimony on this agenda's topics until January 17.
To provide live testimony, sign up is required. Advanced sign-up opens on December 19 and closes at 12 p.m. on December 29.

To sign up, click on the provided link to register.

If you require accommodations, contact the Oregon Department of Forestry at forestryinformation@odf.oregon.gov​ or call (503) 945-7210.

Consent Agenda items A | B | C | D | E | F 

Item 1 State Forester and Board Member Comments
  • Audio | Meeting record
Item 2 Public Comments
Item 3 2023 Forest Practices Operator of the Year Awards 
Item 4 Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee Testimony
Item 5 Adaptive Management Program Committee Update
Item 6 Oregon Forest Resource Institute Update
Item 7 Forest Health Unit Annual Update
Item 8 *Oregon Kitchen Table Outreach and Engagement Report Work Session 
Item 9​ Board Meeting Wrap-Up
Video

​​​​Video - Day 1​​
​​Video - Day 2​

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