DEADLINE JANUARY 31 – There is still time to SPEAK UP to protect our drinking water by sending in your comments regarding Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) overarching management document, Forest Management Plan. The plan can be accessed at the following link: www.oregon.gov/odf/board/Documents/fmp-hcp/western-oregon-state-forests-management-plan-draft-september-2025.pdf
Drinking water must be included as a Greatest Permanent Value in the ODF Forest Management Plan.
Please send in your comments via email by January 31st at 11:55pm to:
odf.sfcomments@odf.oregon.gov
(cc: governor.kotek@oregon.gov)
Join our community meeting this coming Tuesday Jan 27, at St. Mary by the Sea Parish Hall – 275 S. Pacific Street in Rockaway Beach, from 6pm-7pm.
Agenda
1. Submit comments to ODF for the new Forest Management Plan. Talking points, discussions and letter writing materials will be available.
2. “Save the Wetlands” updates will include the January 13th LUBA Hearing.
3. Help with NCCWP’s upcoming events.
NCCWP wants no more logging and pesticide use in community drinking water sources regardless of who owns the land, and wants an end to pesticide applications near where people live, work, and recreate. Safe drinking water and clean air are part of the public trust that we all are entitled to have. Please help North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection safeguard and restore our drinking watersheds. . www.healthywatershed.org | North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection
For more information, to volunteer or to unsubscribe, contact rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to NCCWP.
You can donate by check or online via debit or credit card by visiting: healthywatershed.org/donate/.
Thank you, everyone, for working to protect drinking water!
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