FORESTLAND CLASSIFICATION

News Releases

Deschutes County Forestland Classification Committee Meeting June 4, 2018

[Sisters, Ore.]  The Deschutes County Forestland Classification Committee will meet June 4, 2018 at 9 a.m. in the Main Conference Room, Deschutes County Road Department, 61150 SE 27th Street, Bend, Oregon.  Agenda items include review and edit of the preliminary forestland classification, and issues pertaining to public information meetings/public hearing for adoption of the final classification.  The meeting is open to any interested landowners and the public. “Forestland classification” is the process used to...

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Deschutes County Forestland Classification Committee Meeting April 30, 2018

[Sisters, Ore.]  The Deschutes County Forestland Classification Committee will meet April 30, 2018 at 9 a.m. at the Oregon Department of Forestry office in Sisters, Oregon. Agenda items include an update on the Central Oregon District Boundary relocation process, review and edit of the preliminary forestland classification, and developing a timeline and process for public information meetings/public hearing for adoption of the final classification.  The meeting is open to any interested landowners and the public....

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Forestland Classification Finalized in Crook County

Oregon Department of Forestry—Central Oregon District Contact:  Gordon Foster, Prineville Unit Forester (541)447-5658 February 17, 2017   Prineville, Ore.—On February 6, 2017 the Crook County Forestland Classification Committee voted unanimously to accept the preliminary classification as final.  This preliminary classification included suggested edits from landowner review at public meetings in January and on-site visits with committee members.  All suggested edits to the draft classification were reviewed by...

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Crook County Forestland Classification Committee Feb. 6, 2017

Date: 1/30/2017 News Release – For Immediate Release Contact: Kristin Dodd, ODF (541)296-4626 Crook County Forestland Classification Committee   -Public Meeting-   The Crook County Forestland Classification Committee has called a public meeting at the following time and location.   TIME:                                 10:00 - 1:00 P.M. Monday February 6, 2017   LOCATION:                       COCC Open Campus Conference Room                                              510 SE Lynn Blvd...

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Crook County Forestland Classification Public Hearing Info

In case you missed the Crook County Forestland Classification Public Hearing you can listen to the testimony provided at the link below. Listen Here The Public Hearing Officer Report and Written Testimony can be viewed at this link: Public Hearing Officer Report

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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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