The INDEPENDENT, June 21, 2007
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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.