Norris will not address the committee. River Road N., Keizer. The meeting is open to the public and a comment period is provided at the beginning of both days. On Thursday, the committee will hear from a panel discussing eastern Oregon. On both days, the committee will continue its first round discussion of riparian protection as it relates to sources of large wood.
Large wood plays an important habitat role in streams by creating pools and gravel areas.
The ad hoc committee was created by the Board of Forestry in January pursuant to Gov. Kitzhaber's executive order on salmon and watersheds. The committee is charged with determining what, if any, changes to forest practices are necessary to meet water quality standards, and to protect and restore wild salmon, steelhead and trout. Future meetings of the committee are planned for April 29 and 30, May 19 and 20, and June 17 and 18.