Meeting on Forest Carbon
![Elliott State Forest, a store of carbon in its intact state.\Photo courtesy of OLCV. Elliott State Forest, a store of carbon in its intact state.\Photo courtesy of OLCV.](https://drupalarchive.oregonshores.org/sites/default/files/styles/bear_full_1x/public/sites/default/files/media-library/land_use_issues/elliott_state_forest_olcv.jpg?itok=I3V08fjc)
The Oregon Global Warming Commission’s Forest Carbon Task Force will meet Tuesday, Dec. 19. The public meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to noon in Conference Room Meitner at the Oregon Department of Energy (550 Capitol St., N.E.) in Salem.
A listen-only call-in line will be available for those who cannot attend the meeting. Call 1-877-336-1831, then use access code 872206. Be sure to mute your telephone line during the meeting and do not place the line on hold, as it will cause hold music to play for all participants.
At the meeting, the commission plans to discuss, among other things:
· Findings from the Forest Carbon Task Force
· Content for the 2018 Report to the Legislature
A final agenda and any background documents will be available 24 hours before this meeting at http://www.keeporegoncool.org/view/meetings-and-events.
The Oregon Global Warming Commission is a 25-member advisory group created by the 2007 Legislature through House Bill 3543. Members were appointed and directed to develop long-term policy recommendations to prepare for, adapt to, and combat global warming. For more information go to www.keeporegoncool.org.
To learn about the state’s efforts to address climate change, visit www.oregon.gov/energy/energy-oregon/Pages/Climate-Change.aspx.