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Board hears forestry proposals; staff to revise forest-reserve ordinance and bring changes to workshop
Summary
Josephine County forestry director briefed the board on designating recently purchased county land as county forest and on creating a forest reserve fund; commissioners asked for language edits and directed staff to bring a revised draft to the Friday workshop.
Director Streeter presented two forestry items: a draft order to designate newly purchased property as county forest and proposed language to establish a forest reserve fund for the county's forestry operations.
Streeter said state law (referenced as ORS in the meeting) requires land purchased from the property-reserve fund (which holds proceeds from sales of designated forestry lands) to be designated as forestry land. The board discussed…
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