OR Dept. of Forestry release - The attached note is a clarification for the Elliott State Research Forest that is now managed by the Oregon Department of State Lands. The rest of the news release is unchanged.  Note: The Elliott State Research Forest (ESRF) was previously managed by the Department of Forestry under the Elliott State Forest Management Plan (OAR 629-035-0105(c)). This plan was adopted in 2011 and also provides the management direction for the lands owned by the Board of Forestry that occur within and around the ESRF. The Legislature and State Land Board have taken action to change the legal requirements and mandates associated with former Common School Fund Lands within the ESRF, and the Department of State Lands is now managing the ESRF consistent with the Elliott State Research Forest Management Plan (October 2024). This rulemaking and the adoption of the Western Oregon State Forest Management Plan will have no impact on the management of the ESRF (including its Habitat Conservation Plan), and will only apply to the lands that remain under the management of the Department of Forestry.