On Wednesday, October 14, 2009, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will host a news media teleconference to discuss a schedule of timber sales on public lands in Western Oregon and initial steps towards achieving a long-term strategy for forest management in the area. Joining the Secretary on the 1:30 p.m. EDT conference call will be Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Sam Hamilton.
A news media availability will follow the speakers’ remarks. Media may participate in the teleconference by dialing 1-888-566-6585 and entering the access code 4222658.
| Who: | Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Sam Hamilton Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey. |
| What: | News media teleconference on Western Oregon timber sales, forest management strategy |
| When: | Wednesday, October 14, 2009; the teleconference begins at 1:30 p.m. EDT (12:30 p.m. CDT; 11:30 p.m. MDT; 10:30 p.m. PDT) |
| Media: | All credentialed news organizations are invited to join the teleconference by dialing 1-888-566-6585 and entering the access code 4222658. |