 Headquarters Office in Salem, 2009 | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1911 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Oregon |
| Headquarters | Salem, Oregon |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Oregon Board of Forestry |
| Website | www.oregon.gov/ODF |
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is the agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon which performs a wide variety of functions relating to the management, regulation and protection of both public and private forest lands in the state. It was established in 1911 with the creation of the State Board of Forestry, its governing board, and the office of State Forester, appointed by that Board. It has the broad mandate of the State Forester's charge to "act on all matters pertaining to forestry." Specific activities of the department include forest fire prevention and protection; regulation of forest practices and promotion of forest stewardship; implementation of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds; forest pest and disease detection and control; management of state-owned forestlands; nursery operation; forestry assistance to private woodland owners; forest resource research and planning; and community and urban forestry assistance.
Its second highest ranking manager and a state forester Mike Shaw was terminated in October 2024 following an investigation into sexual relationship with a female subordinate.[1][2][3]
See also
- ^ "Second-Highest-Ranking State Forest Official, Mike Shaw, Terminated for Sexual Relationship With Subordinate". Willamette Week. 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Noelle Crombie | The (2024-10-09). "'It is bad for women': Workers condemn culture at Oregon Forestry Department". oregonlive. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ Walker, Jackson (2024-10-14). "Top Oregon forestry official on leave after DEI staffer alleges discriminatory culture". KEYE. Retrieved 2024-11-05.