FORESTLAND CLASSIFICATION

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 Hood River-Wasco Counties Forestland Classification Committee Jan. 21, 2021

 Date: January 15, 2021 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. TIME:                  1:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M.  Thursday January 21, 2021 LOCATION:         VIRTUAL MEETING The public is welcome to attend via Zoom videoconference at the following: ...

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Hood River-Wasco Counties Forestland Classification Committee March 6, 2020

Date: February 25, 2020 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. TIME: 9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.  Friday, March 6, 2020 LOCATION: Hood River Fire Department 1785 Meyer Pkwy Hood River, OR 97031 The purpose of this meeting is to continue review and update of the Hood River-Wasco...

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Hood River-Wasco Counties Forestland Classification Committee Jan. 23, 2020

Date: January 17, 2020 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. TIME: 1:00-3:00 P.M.  Thursday, January 23, 2020 LOCATION:  Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue 1400 West 8th Street The Dalles, OR 97058 The purpose of this meeting is to continue review and update of the Hood...

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Hood River and Wasco counties Reconvene Forestland Classification Committee Dec. 18, 2019

  [The Dalles, Ore]  The Hood River-Wasco counties Forestland Classification Committee will be reconvening to review and update forestland classification within Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon District, The Dalles Unit.  As required by ORS 526.320 the committee will review existing forestland classification, last updated in 2012, and make appropriate changes.  The committee will meet December 18, 2019 at 1785 Meyer Pkwy, Hood River, OR 97031, at 2:00 P.M. The meeting is open to the public....

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Forestland Classification Filed with Deschutes County Clerk Final Jan. 7, 2019

  [Bend, Ore.]  The Deschutes County Forestland Classification Committee adopted final classifications for forestland in Deschutes County on January 7, 2019. Prior to adoption the committee discussed the public hearing and public meetings held in December and reviewed the Hearings Officer Report.  Committee secretary Gordon Foster, Prineville-Sisters Unit Forester of the Oregon Department of Forestry, filed the written order with the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office January 17, 2019.  Included in this filing is a...

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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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