Rural Forest Commission
King County, Washington
The King County Rural Forest Commission is an advisory group of 13 volunteer members representing a variety of rural forest interests. The Commission advises the County on policies and programs affecting rural forestry; works to identify strategies to conserve forestlands; and promotes the practice of forestry in rural areas of the county. The Commission meets on the third Wednesday in the months of January, March, May, July, September and November. The public is welcome to attend.
The Commission currently seeks volunteers to fill three vacant positions. Applicants should have a working knowledge of forestry in King County, reside in King County and be able to work with differing viewpoints to find solutions to complex problems. Priority will be given to applicants who meet one of the following criteria:
- Professional or academic forester;
- Representative of a forestry professional association;
- Commercial or industrial consumer of forest products;
- An owner of forested acreage, or
- A community member who represents a rural city.
Other groups represented on the Rural Forest Commission include the environmental community, affected Indian Tribes, industrial forestland owners, small forestland owners and professional foresters. The positions are unpaid and require attendance at six morning meetings a year, plus some subcommittee work. For more information or to apply please contact Linda Vane or download the application form (MS Word document).Agenda and Meeting Materials: The next Rural Forest Commission meeting is scheduled for September 16, 2009. Past meeting minutes (Adobe Acrobat format): March 18, 2009 January 21, 2009 November 19, 2008 July 16, 2008
May 21, 2008
March 19, 2008
January 16, 2008
November 08, 2007
September 19, 2007
July 18, 2007
May 16, 2007
March 21, 2007
January 17, 2007
September 13, 2006
November 9, 2006
July 12, 2006 May 10, 2006 January 11, 2006 November 9, 2005 September 14, 2005 May 11, 2005 March 9, 2005 January 12, 2005 November 10, 2004 March 17, 2004 May 12, 2004 March 17, 2004 January 14, 2004 December 12, 2003 November 12, 2003 October 8, 2003 August 13, 2003 June 11, 2003 May 14, 2003 April 9, 2003 March 19, 2003 February 12, 2003 January 8, 2003 November 13, 2002 October 9, 2002 September 12, 2002 August 14, 2002 May 8, 2002 April 10, 2002 March 20, 2002 February, 2002 January, 2002 December, 2001 November, 2001 October, 2001 September, 2001 July, 2001 June, 2001 May, 2001 April, 2001 March, 2001 February, 2001 January, 2001
This page is provided and maintained by the King County Forestry Program.
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