FORESTLAND CLASSIFICATION

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Forestland Classification Filed with Hood River County Jan. 18, 2022

  Contact: Christie Shaw, Public Information Officer,  541-263-0661, christie.shaw@odf.oregon.gov Kristin Dodd, Unit Forester-The Dalles Unit,  541-296-4626, kristin.dodd@odf.oregon.gov   Forestland Classification Filed with Hood River County The Dalles, Ore. — Final classification for forestlands within Hood River County was adopted by the Hood River-Wasco Counties Forestland Classification Committee during their committee meeting January 18th.  The committee held a series of public meetings and two public...

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Hood River-Wasco Counties Forestland Classification Committee meets Jan. 21, 2022

    Date: January 20, 2022 News Release – For Immediate Release Contact: Kristin Dodd, ODF, 541-296-4626   Hood River-Wasco Counties Forestland Classification Committee  -Emergency Public Meeting-  The Hood River-Wasco Counties Forestland Classification Committee has called an emergency public meeting at the following time and location. DATE:                        Friday January 21, 2022 TIME:                         9:00 A.M.-9:30 A.M. LOCATION:               VIRTUAL MEETING...

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Forestland Classification Filed with Wasco County – Final Jan. 20, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2022 Contact: Christie Shaw, Public Information Officer  541-263-0661, christie.shaw@odf.oregon.gov Kristin Dodd, Unit Forester-The Dalles Unit, 541-296-4626, kristin.dodd@odf.oregon.gov  Forestland Classification Filed with Wasco County The Dalles, Ore. — Final classification for forestlands within Wasco County was adopted by the Hood River-Wasco Counties Forestland Classification Committee during their committee meeting January 18th.  The committee held a series of public meetings...

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Hood River-Wasco Counties Forestland Classification Committee Jan. 18, 2022

Date: January 10, 2022 News Release – For Immediate Release Contact: Kristin Dodd, ODF, 541-296-4626 Hood River-Wasco Counties Forestland Classification Committee  -Public Meeting-  The Hood River-Wasco Counties Forestland Classification Committee has called a public meeting at the following time and location.  DATE:                        Tuesday January 18, 2022 TIME:                         1:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M.  LOCATION:               VIRTUAL MEETING                                     The public is welcome to...

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Hood River-Wasco Counties Forestland Classification Information Meetings Planned Nov. 29 – Dec. 16, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 22, 2021 Contact: Christie Shaw, Public Information Officer, 541-263-0661, christie.shaw@odf.oregon.gov Kristin Dodd, Unit Forester-The Dalles Unit, 541-296-4626, kristin.dodd@odf.oregon.gov Hood River-Wasco Counties Forestland Classification Information Meetings Planned  The Dalles, Ore. — The Hood River-Wasco Counties Forestland Classification Committee has completed review of the 2011/12 forestland classification for each county.  Public information meetings are planned with the...

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Forestland Classification Committees

Crook County

Committee documents

Classification information

Committee members

Tim Deboodt, OSU Extension (Chair)
Casey Kump, OR State Fire Marshal
Ken Fahlgren, County Representative
John Morgan, Timberland Representative
Chuck McGrath, Grazing Representative
Gordon Foster, ODF Rep (Secretary)

Deschutes County

Committee documents

Classification information

Committee members

Ed Keith, County Rep (Chair)
Nicole Strong, OSU Extension
Jeremy Ast, OR State Fire Marshal
Bill Swarts, Timberland Representative
Matt Cyrus, Grazing Representative
Gordon Foster, ODF Rep (Secretary)

Hood River/Wasco County

Committee documents

Committee members

Dave Anderson, Wasco County Rep (Chair)
Steve Kramer, Wasco County Rep (Vice Chair)
Doug Thiesies, Hood River County Rep
Paul Jones, Hood River County Rep
Glenn Ahrens, OSU Extension
Jim Trammell, OSFM Rep
Kristin Dodd, ODF Rep (Secretary)

Jefferson County

Classification information

Meeting information

Jan. 8, 2024
Hearing video

Dec. 28, 2023
Agenda

Oct. 5, 2023
Agenda
Minutes

Sept. 14, 2023
Agenda
Minutes

July 6, 2023
Agenda
Minutes

June 28, 2023
Agenda
Minutes

May 4, 2023
Agenda
Minutes

April 6, 2023
Agenda
Minutes

March 2, 2023
Agenda
Minutes

Feb. 2, 2023
Agenda
Minutes

Jan. 6, 2023
Agenda
Minutes
Issue paper 1 thorugh 7 decision points

Committee members

Chief Don Colfels, OR State Fire Marshal (Chair)
Diane Burkeen, Member at Large (Small lot landowner)
Ryan Wolfenbarger, Timberland Representative
Tom Norton Jr., Grazing Representative
Ariel Cowan, OSU Extension
Ben Duda, ODF Rep (Secretary)

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