OR Dept. of Forestry release - SALEM, Ore. — The Regional Forest Practice Committee for northwest Oregon will meet at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30 at the ODF Forest Grove District office, 801 Gales Creek Road. To join virtually, please use the Teams video conference information found on the agenda. To provide public comment, please email [email protected].  The committee’s agenda includes:  Division updates; Operator of the Year decision; Forest Practices Technical Guidance update; Forest practices rulemaking: Post-disturbance rules, tethered logging; Habitat Conservation Plan status; Forest Resources Division Training Team summary; Forest Practices Compliance Monitoring Program update.  The public may attend in-person or online via Teams. Public comments will be accepted. Accommodations for people with disabilities, and special materials, services, or assistance can be arranged by calling at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting at 503-945-7200 or by email at [email protected].  Regional Forest Practices Committees are panels of citizens – mandated under Oregon law – that advise the Oregon Board of Forestry and may assist the Board of Forestry in developing appropriate forest practice rules. The committees are comprised of citizens qualified by education or experience in natural resource management. In 1971, the legislature enacted Oregon’s Forest Practices Act which includes three Regional Forest Practices Committees, serving the Eastern, Northwest, and Southwest regions of the state.  Under Oregon law, a majority of the committees’ members must be private forest landowners and logging or forest operations companies.  Oregon’s forests are among the state’s most valued resources, providing a balanced mix of environmental, economic, and social benefits. View more information on the RFPC webpage.