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The INDEPENDENT, June 21, 2007 Page 5 Business Notes Many volunteers helped with trails, corrals, landscaping at new park Above: An early view of some of the 15 rustic cabins at Stub Stewart State Park. Left: Jake and Dottie Barry are full-time RVers from Crystal Lake, Illinois, who were volunteers at Stub Stewart State Park. Here they are shown helping with the landscaping at the Wel- come Center just weeks be- fore the park is scheduled to open. From page 1 Future plans call for 35 more full-hookup RV sites, a group tent camping area, sheltered group picnic areas, a group lodge, an observation tower and more trails, including a sin- gle-track mountain bike trail. Volunteers have helped build hiking trails, worked on the corrals at the horse camp, assembled picnic tables and helped landscape and finish the cabin interiors and the Wel- come Center. Lottery funds provided most of the funds for the land and construction. Construction has incorporated principles of sus- tainability such as solar heating for restroom water, recycled and renewable materials, and use of materials that look like wood and stone but are actual- ly low maintenance concrete. State seeks suggestions on forest priorities What issues should the Ore- gon Board of Forestry put on its priority list for 2008 and 2009? The seven-member board is inviting the public to help an- swer that question. During June and July, peo- ple are invited to suggest for- est-related issues for the board to consider as it sets its future priorities. “Forests cover almost half of Oregon’s land area,” said Dan Postrel, public affairs director with the state Department of Forestry. “They make a huge contribution to the state’s iden- tity, environment and economy. The board is interested in hear- ing from people about trends, challenges, and ideas for man- aging forests sustainably.” Ideas can be submitted through the mail or the board’s Web site. Those who would like to use the Web will find back- ground information and an electronic form at www.ore- gon.gov/odf People using postal mail are asked to provide their name, af- filiation if desired, postal or email address and phone num- ber, along with their sugges- tions. This material can be mailed to: Oregon Department of Forestry – Attn. Dan Postrel, Building B, 2600 State Street, Salem, OR 97310. People are asked to limit the description of each proposed issue to 500 words. Submittals are due by 5:00 p.m., July 31. A work group appointed by the board will review the sub- mitted ideas and make recom- mendations later this year. The board will then begin discus- sions leading to possible changes in its work plans and priorities. The board conducts this process every two years. Appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate, the board oversees all forest policy matters within the state’s jurisdiction. The board’s duties include appointing the state forester, managing state- owned forests, and adopting rules regulating timber harvest on private land. The board also provides a forum for public de- bate and policy-making on all forest ownerships in Oregon, including federal lands.
