75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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 LC 3017
 
                    House Joint Resolution 35
 
Sponsored by Representatives C EDWARDS, CLEM
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Expresses support for findings of report issued by Federal
Forestlands Advisory Committee. Expresses support for effort by
Governor to form group to oversee implementation of report.
 
                        JOINT RESOLUTION
  Whereas 57 percent of the 28 million acres of forestlands in
this state are federally owned; and
  Whereas federally owned forestlands have a profound influence
on the economic, environmental and social well-being of this
state; and
  Whereas federal policy and budget decisions have led to a
progressive disinvestment in federally owned forestlands in this
state, to the detriment of the economic, environmental and social
values those forestlands might otherwise produce; and
  Whereas in seeking a greater voice in the management of
federally owned forestlands in this state, Governor Ted
Kulongoski asked the State Board of Forestry to provide
leadership in crafting a unified Oregon vision for the role those
forestlands should play in the well-being of this state; and
  Whereas the State Board of Forestry appointed a highly diverse
and committed group of individuals to form the Federal
Forestlands Advisory Committee; and
  Whereas, by unanimous consensus agreement, the Federal
Forestlands Advisory Committee produced the report titled
 { - Oregon's Vision for Federal Forestlands - } that was
subsequently accepted by the State Board of Forestry and Governor
Kulongoski; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  That we, the members of the Seventy-fifth Legislative Assembly:
  (1) Support the findings and recommendations of the report
titled  { - Oregon's Vision for Federal Forestlands - }; and
  (2) Support Governor Kulongoski's effort to form a
multi-stakeholder group representative of Oregon interests in
order to oversee the implementation of the report by:
  (a) Committing the collective resources and energies of the
stakeholders to the successful achievement of the report
recommendations; and
  (b) Seeking funding, support and cooperation from federal
partners and policy makers.
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