[Iesaf_selkirk] Fw: 9th Circuit Forest Roads Point Source Meeting

[lynn kaney]

Lynn, 
 
Did you receive this email?  They are asking leaders to forward to Chapter members.  If I have time, I will try to condense part of the briefing paper into a letter to the editor before the 20th.  

Norris Boothe, Forester
Coeur d'Alene Tribal Forestry
208-686-1704



 

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From: DelaneyK at safnet.org
To: DelaneyK at safnet.org
CC: RhoadE at safnet.org
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:19:28 -0400
Subject: 9th Circuit Forest Roads Point Source Meeting


Dear Unit Chairs, Policy Chairs and other interested SAF members:



**Please forward this message to your membership**



Many of you have heard concerns from members regarding the recent 9th Circuit Decision (NEDC vs. Brown (Oregon Dept. of Forestry)) stating that forest roads and ditches are a point source of pollution, not exempt under the Silvicultural Rule and must now obtain NPDES permits for storm water runoff from roads.  This decision could have a significant impact on forest roads within the 9th Circuit (California, Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana) and possibly the entire US.  It is possible that a NPDES permit could be required for every forest road.  At this time, attorneys, EPA and other agencies are still reviewing the decision and trying to determine the next move.  This will impact public, state, private and other forest lands.



Because of the concern over this issue, SAF is holding an informal meeting at Convention.  Greg Corbin, SAF member, forester and attorney with Stoel Rives in Portland, Oregon will give a quick briefing on the case and will be available for questions.  We will then have a broader discussion of this decision and SAF’s potential actions.  For more information I have attached a briefing paper written by the law firm Stoel Rives (this is not an SAF product).  Any and all are invited to participate. 







Informal Meeting at SAF Convention in Albuquerque 

Discussion and Briefing on 9th Circuit Court Decision on Forest Road Runoff under the Clean Water Act



What: Briefing and Discussion of recent court decision on Forest Roads as a Point Source 

When: Friday, October 29th 5pm to 6pm Mountain

Where: Taos Room





***All Are Welcome***



If you have any questions please feel free to contact Erica Rhoad, SAF Forest Policy Director at rhoade at safnet.org 





Thank you,

Erica



Erica Rhoad 
Director, Forest Policy 
Society of American Foresters 
w: 301.897.8720 x115 
m: 301.526.8354 
f: 301.897.3690 
rhoade at safnet.org 
www.eforester.org