Press Releases, Statements & Announcements
Baker County Board of Commissioners
1995 Third Street
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 523-8200
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Date Posted:
2019-06-13
Subject Title:
06/25/2019 3:00 p.m. Natural Resource Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda
The Natural Resource Advisory Committee will be meeting at 3:00 p.m. on June 25, 2019 at the Baker County Courthouse. The proposed agenda is listed below. 1. Introductions 2. Public Participation Each member of the public will be given 5 minutes to speak on natural resource topics only 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Update on County Natural Resource issues a. Information from other meetings b. Upcoming hearings c. Recent Correspondence d. NACo and EOCA 5. Comments: a. Forest Service NEPA Compliance – Aug. 12th b. SE OR Resource Management Plan – Aug. 28 6. State Legislative Bill update (as of 6/13/19) · HB 2007 (diesel engines) – has not been approved, but has been amended to pertain only to (3) Willamette Valley counties · HB 2020 (cap & trade) – is in the House and is meeting strong opposition · HB 2623 (fracking) – Governor signed the bill putting a moratorium on fracking until 2025 · SB 970 (popular vote) – Governor signed the bill adding Oregon as one of the states that support popular vote in lieu of the electoral college · SB 928 (est. carbon commission) – no update · SB 978 (gun control) – taken out of consideration as a condition that Republicans return to so a vote could be completed for the gross sales tax – the mandatory vaccination bill was also removed at this time 7. Committee/Public Participation a. Commenters will be given 5 minutes to speak on topics from this Agenda only Adjourn

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