The Starker Chair in Private and Family Forestry leads development and management
of the Cameron Tract in close collaboration with the Cameron Tract Advisory
Board,
OSU College Forests staff, and OSU faculty. The responsibilities of each of these
partners is outlined below:
1. The Starker Chair in Private and Family Forestry provides
leadership for all activities involving the Cameron Tract, including planning,
natural resource management, timber harvesting, research, teaching, demonstration
and extension education. The Starker Chair has overall responsibility for
management of the Tract, in consultation with the Director of College Forests
and with approval of the Dean of the College of Forestry.
2. The Cameron Tract Advisory Board provides input
and advice to the Starker Chair on Tract planning, policies, management,
and educational activities, and assists with their implementation. The
Board comprises representatives from the following:
OSU College Forests,
OSU extension, research and teaching faculty,
Oregon family forest owners,
Soap Creek neighborhood,
Other individuals with relevant expertise and
approval of the Starker Chair.
Participation on the Board is for staggered three-year
renewable periods. Individuals with special expertise (such as consulting
foresters, wildlife biologists, or forest economists) may be invited
to assist the Board with specific projects.
Cameron Tract Advisory Board 2000-2003
3. College Forest staff provides expertise and assistance
in planning, engineering, management, timber harvesting, contracting, facilities,
and other areas within their normal purview. Arrangements with private contractors
may also be made to accomplish project objectives.
4. OSU extension faculty provide leadership, educational
expertise, and logistical support for demonstration and extension education
activities on the Tract. Research and teaching faculty are encouraged
to utilize the Cameron Tract for purposes congruent with its mission,
and with approval of the Starker Chair.
This document reflects review comments by Advisory Board
members and College of Forestry administrators, January, 2000.