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ODNR Forestry Stakeholder Input Requested - Ohio's Forest Action Plan

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry is seeking your help to identify key issues, threats, and opportunities associated with Ohio’s forest resources. Your input will contribute to Ohio’s Forest Action Plan (FAP) that spans public and private forestlands, and urban and rural areas.

Ohio’s Forest Action Plan is being developed as required by the Federal Farm Bill. More details about Ohio’s Forest Action Plan will be posted at forestry.ohiodnr.gov/ForestActionPlan. The webpage will include draft action plan documents and a stakeholder survey on issues, threats, and opportunities for Ohio’s forests.

Please take a moment to complete the survey at the following link: Ohio's Forest Action Plan Stakeholder Survey

Surveys and comments will be accepted until March 1, 2020. Please submit questions, comments, &/or completed surveys by one of the following methods:

• E-mail Ohio’s FAP Coordinator Tom Macy at ForestActionPlan@dnr.state.oh.us

• Attend one of five regional stakeholder meetings: • Jan 22 | 6:00 – 9:00 pm @ Columbus ODNR, Bldg. E-1 Assembly Center • Jan 28 | 6:00 – 9:00 pm @ Athens ODNR, 360 E State Street • Feb 4 | 9:00 – 12:00 pm @ Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton, 1301 E Siebenthaler Avenue • Feb 5 | 9:00 – 12:00 pm @ Findlay ODNR, 952 Lima Avenue • Feb 12 | 9:00 – 12:00 pm @ Akron ODNR, 912 Portage Lakes Drive

Please RSVP to ForestActionPlan@dnr.state.oh.us if attending a stakeholder meeting.