Final classification for forestlands within Hood River County has been adopted by the Hood River-Wasco Counties Forestland Classification Committee and filed with the County Department of Records and Assessment.  Revisions to the 2012 classification include administrative corrections to lands where the criteria was not applied correctly, classifying CRP as Class 2 or 3 forestland as appropriate, classifying newly identified forestland, identifying lands which no longer meet the definition of forestland and improved accuracy of the classification due to better technology and newer data.  Beginning July 1, all classified forestland in Hood River County will be included in the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Forest Patrol and will have wildland fire protection provided by ODF’s Central Oregon District.  Landowners who receive this service will see a Forest Patrol Assessment on their county tax statement later this fall.