[Bend, Ore.] The Deschutes County Forestland
Classification Committee adopted final classifications for forestland in
Deschutes County on January 7, 2019. Prior to adoption the committee discussed the
public hearing and public meetings held in December and reviewed the Hearings
Officer Report. Committee secretary
Gordon Foster, Prineville-Sisters Unit Forester of the Oregon Department of
Forestry, filed the written order with the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office
January 17, 2019. Included in this
filing is a list of taxlots with associated Class 2(timber & grazing) and
Class 3 (grazing) acreages.
As per Oregon Revised Statute
526.332 any landowner who is aggrieved by the classification may, within thirty
days, appeal to the Deschutes County Circuit Court. Notice of the appeal shall also be served on
the secretary of the committee in care of Oregon Department of Forestry, 3501
NE 3rd Street / PO BOX 670, Prineville, OR 97754.
The written order, finding of
fact, and searchable list of taxlots can be found online at www.ODFcentraloregon.com.
Committee members have spent
several years establishing the criteria for the classifications based on conditions
such as site productivity, current stocking, species, natural features,
climate, topography, extent of fire hazards and other physical, social and
economic conditions. Classification of
forestland across the county was reviewed by the committee based on this
criteria and the appropriate classification applied. The applicable criteria and other information
regarding forestland classification can be found on the Forestland
Classification page on the Central Oregon District website (www.ODFcentraloregon.com). Questions regarding forestland classification
should be directed to Gordon Foster (541-447-5658).
Classification Committee Members:
Ed Keith, County
Representative (committee chair)
Gordon Foster, ODF
Representative (committee secretary)
Nicole Strong, OSU
Extension Representative
Jeremy Ast, State
Fire Marshall Representative
Bill Swarts,
Timberland Representative
Matt Cyrus, Grazing
land Representative
For additional
information about forestland classification please visit www.ODFcentraloregon.com.
Searchable List of Taxlots and Classified Acres (Use ctrl F in the PDF to access the search bar)
Written Order and Finding of Fact Filed With Deschutes County Clerk