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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016 Forest committee Seaside cannabis sites to see city inspection seeks representatives Councilors The Daily Astorian A committee advising the state Department of Forestry on forest operations, projects and activities is looking to fill five vacancies. The five new members will help provide insights and perspectives on how the state implements forest man- agement plans in western Oregon. Formed in 2001, the State Forests Advisory Commit- tee is comprised of represen- tatives from timber, environ- mental and recreation groups and serves as a forum to dis- cuss agency opportunities for achieving forest management goals. The committee specif- ically covers issues related to annual operation plans, bal- ancing a range of forest ben- efits, improving public out- reach and participation and other management topics. The five new members will serve three-year terms beginning in February. The committee is looking for two nonaffiliated representatives, one representing the motor- ized recreation community, one watershed council rep- resentative and one timber industry position. “This is an opportunity for Oregonians to take a seat at the table of today’s for- estry conversation and pro- vide insight and perspectives on how we are implementing forest management plans,” said Andy White, director of the state Department of For- estry’s Northwest Oregon Area, in a release. “We look forward to hosting a diverse and experienced committee in the coming months.” Members attend three meetings per year and a sum- mer field tour. Agendas are usually scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. New members attend an additional orienta- tion meeting in February. To apply, complete a ques- tionnaire located on the right side of the web page at http:// tinyurl.com/zbt3yuv by Dec. 9. Submit the questionnaire by email or mail to April Davis at the Oregon Depart- ment of Forestry at april.r.da- vis@oregon.gov or 503-359- 7426. For specific questions about the committee, contact White at 503-359-7496 or andrew.t.white@oregon.gov seek to prevent processing accidents By R.J. MARX The Daily Astorian SEASIDE — Safety first — that was the message in a city code amendment that will allow the inspection of retail marijuana grow sites and pro- cessing facilities. The City Council unan- imously approved the code amendment Monday. The city already can inspect medical marijuana facilities. “This allows us to cover retail activities in an industrial zone and it also puts in some safety factors as well,” City Planner Kevin Cupples said. At a previous meeting, city councilors expressed concern that recreational growing and processing facilities would be properly monitored for safety — including extracts, oils and ether — to prevent incidents like the October explosion and fire at an Astoria processing facility. The investigation into the explosion at Higher Level R.J. Marx/The Daily Astorian Seaside City Attorney Dan Van Thiel reads the cannabis processing amendment before the council vote. Concentrates continues, Asto- ria Fire Chief Ted Ames said this week. Seaside councilors were especially concerned about the use of butane canisters found in the aftermath of the Astoria blaze. A highly flammable and colorless gas, butane is com- monly used to extract THC, the main psychoactive com- ponent in marijuana, to create hash oil and other marijuana concentrates. The rules in Seaside include operational require- ments that all facilities are subject to periodic inspection by the fire marshal to ensure they remain in compliance with fire and life safety regu- lations. Licenses will be valid for one year and a new appli- cation may be submitted each year. Licensed facilities will be reviewed every year, and a license may be revoked at any time if a facility is not in compliance. The fire chief, fire marshal and building official will scru- tinize “what they are doing and how they are doing it,” Cup- ples said. Violations need not lead to a conviction, according to the rules, “but must establish a reasonable doubt about the licensee’s ability to perform the licensed activity with- out danger to property, public health or safety.” Without an amendment to include recreational process- ing and production, Seaside would have been ineligible for a share of state marijuana tax revenues. A ballot measure to impose a 3 percent local tax on marijuana sales was approved by Seaside voters last week. One proposal submitted to buy the Elliott State Forest Timber company, tribe show interest By CLAIRE WITHYCOMBE Capital Bureau SALEM — The sole pro- posal to purchase a large swath of state forest in Doug- las and Coos counties was submitted jointly by a Rose- burg-based timber company, Lone Rock Resources, and the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians, according to the Department of State Lands. An 82,500-acre parcel of the Elliott State Forest is up for sale for $220.8 mil- lion, and although more than 40 groups had previously expressed interest in the land, only one acquisition plan was submitted to the state by its Tuesday evening deadline. Jake Gibbs, a spokesman for Lone Rock Resources, said that the company plans to take on 83 percent of the EO Media Group Demonstrators protest the sale of the Elliott State Forest at a recent State Land Board meeting. Only one proposal to purchase the forest was received by the state. costs of acquiring the land, while the Cow Creek Band will incur 17 percent. Under the proposal, The Conservation Fund — a con- servation group based in Arlington, Virginia — and the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, would hold conserva- tion easement agreements to enforce the state’s public ben- Free admission to parks on Black Friday The Daily Astorian The state Parks and Rec- reation Department is offer- ing free admission to 26 state parks on Nov. 25. “We invite you to join a new tradition: Green Fri- day,” state Parks Director Lisa Sumption said in a statement. “Why not skip the mall, and instead come out to play with your family and friends at your favorite state park?” The nonprofit Oregon State Parks Foundation is hosting special events at L.L Stub Stew- art State Park, Tryon Creek State Natural Area, Champoeg State Heritage Area and Silver Give Back during the G IVING T UESDAY M OVEMENT Tuesday November 29 th Join CCR during a one-day donation drive to prepare for winter by fi lling our generator propane tanks and other needs around the station. 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