| Federal Forestlands Advisory Committee |
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| Public Comment Opportunity |
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A public comment period on a proposed vision for the management of federal forestlands in Oregon opens on Thursday, August 7th. Written comments on the document will be accepted until 5 p.m., Monday, September 8th.
The draft guidance document – “Oregon’s Vision for Federal Forestlands” – was developed by the Oregon Board of Forestry’s Federal Forestlands Advisory Committee in response to direction from Gov. Ted Kulongoski. The governor has called on the Board to create a vision of how federal forestlands should contribute to the overall sustainability of Oregon’s forests and to work to implement that vision. In 2005, the Oregon Legislature, through Senate Bill 1072, also gave direction for greater state involvement in federal forest planning and management. And working more closely on federal forest land management is consistent with the Board’s strategic plan – the Forestry Program for Oregon – which promotes sustainable policy development for all of Oregon’s forests.
The draft guidance document is available on this web page as a PDF file for downloading. You may also request a hard copy be mailed to you by contacting Jeri Chase, 503-945-7201 or jchase@odf.state.or.us.
How to Comment:
Comments may be submitted via this website by selecting the "Submit Comments" link below or via e-mail to the e-mail address below, and must be received no later than 5 p.m., September 8th.
Comments may also be submitted by mail, postmarked no later than 5 p.m. September 8th, and should be addressed to:
Oregon Department of Forestry
2600 State Street
Salem, OR 97310
Attention: Jeri Chase
Faxed comments may be addressed to the attention of Jeri Chase and faxed to the Oregon Department of Forestry at 503-945-7212 no later than 5 p.m. on September 8th.
Review Copy - Draft Guidance Document: "Oregon's Vision for Federal Forestlands"
(dated 8/6/08) [PDF; 26 pages; 184 KB]
Submit Comments wia website
E-mail comments - Please enter "FFAC Comment" in the e-mail subject line and include contact information.
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| Advisory Committee Information |
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The Federal Forestlands Advisory Committee, appointed by the Oregon Board of Forestry, has been charged with developing a document that articulates the State's vision for how forests should be managed to contribute to the sustainability of Oregon's overall forestland base. Some 58 percent of Oregon's forests are federally-owned.
The committee, formed to help the Board meet Governor Kulongoski's mandate to give Oregonians a greater voice in the management of federal lands, represents a broad range of interests.
The group will seek public input, and will work directly with the Board in developing the document, which is expected to propose specific policy steps necessary to achieve the vision that has been crafted.
Once finalized by the Board, the document will be submitted to the Governor for review. In its final form, it is intended to be used to articulate Oregon's interests at the national policy level, and to guide the state's participation in local processes for planning the future of federal forests.
More information on the committee and their work is available in the materials included below.
Federal Forestlands Project Summary
Federal Forestlands Project Frequently Asked Questions
Federal Forestlands Advisory Committee - One-page Summary
Federal Forestlands Advisory Committee Proposed Process Diagram
Remarks by Governor Ted Kulongoski, Oregon Board of Forestry Meeting, October 22, 2004
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| Committtee Members and Committee Organizational Materials |
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Federal Forestlands Advisory Committee Members*
Committee Chair Steve Hobbs, OSU College of Forestry/Oregon Board of Forestry
Ralph Bloemers, Crag Law Center
Daniel Edge, OSU Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Allyn Ford, Roseburg Forest Products
Chuck Graham, Retired USDA Forest Service
Steve Grasty, Harney County Judge
Russ Hoeflich, The Nature Conservancy
Annabelle Jaramillo, Benton County Comimssion
Bill Kluting, Carpenter's Industrial Council
R. Wade Mosby, Collins Companies
Tim Vredenburg, Coquille Indian Tribe
Ken Williamson, Environmental Quality Commission
*revised May 24, 2007
Printable Federal Forestlands Advisory Committee Member List [PDF]
Federal Forestlands Advisory Committee Organizational Materials
Federal Forestlands Advisory Committee Charter
Federal Forestlands Advisory Committee Operating Procedures
Federal Forestlands Advisory Committee Public Comment Protocol
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| Committee Meeting Schedule* |
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Friday, January 5, 2007
Monday, February 5, 2007
Friday, March 9, 2007
Monday, April 2, 2007
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - Bend, OR
Monday, June 4, 2007: 1:00 -5: 00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007: 8:00 -10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007: 1:00 -5:00 p.m. - Joint Meeting with Oregon Board of Forestry
Monday, July 2, 2007
Wednesday, August 1, 2007 - CANCELED
Friday, September 7, 2007
Monday, October 15, 2007
Monday, November 5, 2007
Friday, December 7, 2007
Monday, January 7, 2008; 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday, February 1, 2008; 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday, March 10, 2008; 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday, April 4, 2008; 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Burns, OR
[May - no meeting]
Tuesday, June 3, 208; 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Joint Workshop with Oregon Board of Forestry
Monday, July 14, 2008; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. [meeting added]
*Revised: July 10, 2008
Printable Version of FFAC Meeting Schedule [PDF]
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| Status of the Committee's Work |
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The Federal Forestlands Advisory Committee's Working Vision Statement for Federal Forestlands:
Federal forestlands in Oregon are a legacy, a refuge and a resource, loved and celebrated by our citizens, inhabited by healthy populations of fish and wildlife, managed with humility, wisdom and innovation to sustain the economic, environmental, social and cultural well-being of our rural and urban communities.
Updated: July 22, 2008
The Federal Forestlands Advisory Committee is fully formed and organizational materials for the committee are available in that section on this website. These materials include the committee's charter, operating principles, and procedures for public comments.
To prepare the Committee for their work in identifying goals for federal forestlands and the key issues that are facing those lands, the committee has received presentations on the current situation, and continues to review draft materials relating to that situation assessment.
The Committee has adopted their working vision statement for federal forestlands in Oregon, and the key issues that the Committee will discuss and provide recommendations to address in their final work product.
To begin this discussion about the issues facing Oregon's federal forestlands, the Committee received a presentation from the USDA Forest Service Pacific Research Station on Climate Change at their meeting on March 9, 2007, and four presentations from a variety of panelists at their meeting in Bend on May 15, 2007 - regarding forest ecology, biomass, wildfire, and forest policy issues surrounding wildfire - all relating to the issue of natural processes.
On June 5, 2007, the committee met jointly with the Oregon Board of Forestry to review the committee's work on draft goals and issues, and discuss that work.
In July 2007, the committee finalized the key issues that they would focus their time working on, along with a plan to schedule these issues for discussion, and a process for moving forward, as well as continued work on the natural processes issue.
As part of their work on the focused key issues, meetings in September and October, 2007 focused on the water quality, juniper, forest roads, forest insect pests, and forest health components of the key issue on the natural disruption of forest processes. At the November and December, 2007 committee meetings, the presentations and discussions were about timber harvest and infrastructure issues. January and February 2008 discussions focused on old growth; discussions in March and April 2008 were about process to coordinate federal forestland policy decisions and federal forestland funding.
Subgroups on the issues discussed are working on drafting recommendations that are being brought forward for discussion and decision during regular committee meetings. On June 3, 2008, the committee will met in the morning to discuss the final package of recommendations and in the afternoon, presented this package during a joint meeting with Oregon Board of Forestry for their discussion and future decisions about the product that will be provided to the Governor by January 2009.
Following Board and committee discussion on June 3, 2008, and further committee discussion on July 14, 2008, subgroups concluded their work on refining the package for final Board of Forestry consideration. That work has now been completed and a draft Guidance Document - Oregon's Vision for Federal Forestlands - is available for public comment from August 7th through 5 p.m. September 8th.
Printable version of the committee's schedule and speakers to address problems [PDF; 1 page; 33 KB]
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| Upcoming Meeting |
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None scheduled
At this time, no additional committee meetings are scheduled.
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| Previous Meetings |
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July 14, 2008
Audio Meeting Files [MP3]:
Meeting Presentations and Hand-outs:
Pre-meeting materials:
June 3, 2008
Meeting Summary - morning [PDF; 12 pages; 652 KB]
Minutes - afternoon - Joint meeting with Oregon Board of Forestry [PDF; 9 pages; 449 KB]
Audio Meeting Files [MP3]
Pre-Meeting Materials:
April 4, 2008
Meeting Summary [PDF; 8 pages; 582 KB;]
Pre-meeting materials:
March 10, 2008
Draft Meeting Summary [PDF; 10 pages; 612 KB]
Audio Meeting Files [MP3]
Meeting Presentations and Hand-outs:
Other Meeting Materials:
Pre-Meeting Materials:
February 1, 2008
Meeting Summary [PDF; 10 pages; 659 KB]
Meeting Presentations and Hand-outs:
Other Meeting Materials:
- Comparison of Draft Versions 1 and 2, Potential Solutions Reduced Timber Harvest Problem, dated 2/1/08 [PDF; 8 pages; 332 KB]
- Draft Version 2, Potential Solutions Reduced Timber Harvest Problem, dated 2/1/08 [PDF; 3 pages; 154 KB]
- Draft Version 1, Potential Solutions Reduced Timber Harvest Problem, dated 12/13/07 [PDF; 5 pages; 180 KB]
- Draft Version - Alternative (Natural Processes; Issue/Impediment 2.11), dated 2/1/08 [PDF; 2 pages; 113 KB]
- Comparison of Draft Versions 2 and 3, Problem Statements/Potential Solutions Natural Processes, dated 2/1/08 [PDF; 13 pages; 665 KB]
- Draft Version 3, Problem Statements/Potential Solutions Natural Processes, dated 2/1/08 [PDF; 10 pages; 436 KB]
- Draft Version 2, Problem Statements/Potential Solutions Natural Processes, dated 12/3/07 [PDF; 8 Pages; 460 KB]
- Draft Version 11, Most Pressing Problems, dated 7/23/07 [4 pages; 237 KB]
- Western Governors' Association, Policy Resolution 07-13, Achieving Sustainable Forests [PDF; 4 pages; 221 KB]
Pre-Meeting Materials:
January 7, 2008
Meeting Summary [PDF; 9 pages; 449 KB]
Notes from Meeting regarding defining/definition of old growth [PDF; 3 pages; 141 KB]
Meeting Presentations:
Bio for Tom Spies (January FFAC Meeting Speaker/Presenter) [PDF; 1 page; 28 KB]
Other Meeting Hand-outs:
Pre-Meeting Materials:
December 7, 2007
Meeting Summary [PDF; 10 pages; 536 KB]
Post-Meeting Materials (discussed or requested during meeting):
-Information regarding CO2 emissions during wildfires:
Meeting Presentations:
Bios for December Meeting Speakers/Presenters [PDF; 1 page; 97 KB]
Other Meeting Hand-outs:
Pre-Meeting Materials:
- News Release (Meeting Announcement)
- Draft Agenda [PDF; 2 pages]
- Draft Natural Processes Solutions - Version 1 (reflects committee discussion from November 5) [PDF; 8 pages; 277 KB]
- Draft Natural Processes Solutions - Version 2 (with changes as recommended by the committee's writing sub-group for discussion on December 7) [PDF; 8 pages; 460 KB]
- Draft Natural Processes Solutions - Version 2 ("Track Changes" version) [PDF; 9 pages; 669 KB]
- Draft Timber Harvest Solutions - Version 2.1 [PDF; 5 pages; 192 KB]
- S. 1797: Colorado Forest Management Improvement Act of 2007 [PDF; 2 pages; 84 KB]
- Oregon Business Plan 2007 - Federal Forest Restoration Initiative [PDF; 6 pages; 391 KB]
- Oregon Business Plan White Paper "Achieving More Benefit from our Forest Resources" [PDF; 6 pages; 188 KB]
- Memorandum of Agreement between OECDD, ODF, OFRI, and OSU re: improving the contribution of Oregon's forest cluster [PDF; 7 pages; 1,698 KB]
- Report to the Association of O&C Counties, May 16, 2007 - "Secure Rural Schools Payments Termination - Impacts on Oregon's O&C County Economies", by Dr. Daniel Green and Dr. Charles McKetta [PDF; 34 pages; 743 KB]
- “Forest Biomass Working Group Report Key Federal & State Actions Supported by Renewable Energy Working Group”, dated March 13, 2007 [PDF; 1 page; 53 KB]
- "Restoring Montana's National Forest Lands - Guiding Principles and Recommended Implementation", September 2007, Second Edition [PDF; 12 pages; 1,413 KB]
November 5, 2007
Meeting Summary [PDF; 9 pages; 522 KB]
Meeting Presentations:
Other Meeting Hand-outs:
- A one-pager entitled “Forest Biomass Working Group Report Key Federal & State Actions Supported by Renewable Energy Working Group”, dated March 13, 2007 [PDF; 1 page; 53 KB] - provided by Mike Cloughesy, OFRI, and Joe Misek, ODF
- Link to OFRI Fact Sheet: “How Can We Get Green Power from Overcrowded Forests?” - provided by Mike Cloughesy, OFRI, and Joe Misek, ODF
- OFRI Publication: Woody Biomass Energy: A Renewable Resource to Help Meet Oregon’s Energy Needs [Available to order from OFRI at www.oregonforests.org] - provided by Mike Cloughesy, OFRI, and Joe Misek, ODF
- Link to Executive Summary from OFRI Report: Biomass Energy and Biofuels from Oregon’s Forests - provided by Mike Cloughesy, OFRI, and Joe Misek, ODF
- A one-pager entitled "Forest Biomass: An Opportunity, Yes...but Curb Your Enthusiasm" [PDF; 1 page; 41 KB] - provided by Doug Heiken, Oregon Wild
Pre-Meeting Materials:
October 15, 2007
Meeting Summary [PDF; 497 KB; 9 pages]
Meeting Presentations:
Other Meeting Hand-outs:
[Electronic versions not posted on this website; available for reviewing at ODF or contact the original authors to obtain copies]
- Publication: Biology, Ecology, and Management of Western Juniper, Technical Bulletin 152, June 2005; available from Oregon State University Agricultural Experiment Station - Tony Svejcar, USDA Agricultural Research Service
- Publication: Research Progress Report 2005 - Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center, Burns, SR 1057, January 2006 - Tony Svejcar, USDA Agricultural Research Service
- Video: The Quiet Invasion ... Managing Juniper in Eastern Oregon, available from Oregon State University College of Forestry, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, and the Harney County Watershed Council - Tony Svejcar, USDA Agricultural Research Service
- Publication: Logging to Control Insects: The Science and Myths Behind Managing Forest Insect 'Pests' - A Synthesis of Independently Reviewed Research, available from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation - Scott Black, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
- Publication: Invertebrate Conservation Fact Sheet: Pollinators in Natural Areas - A Primer on Habitat Management, available from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation - Scott Black, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
- Report: "P.L. 106-393 Status Report", Fall 2007, Association of Oregon Counties - Steve Grasty
Pre-Meeting Materials:
September 7, 2007
Meeting Summary [PDF; 459 KB; 9 pages]
Post-Meeting Materials (discussed or requested during meeting):
Meeting Presentations:
Other Meeting Hand-outs:
Pre-Meeting Materials:
July 2, 2007
Meeting Summary [PDF; 8 pages; 490 KB]
Meeting Materials:
Pre-Meeting Materials:
June 5, 2007: 1-4 p.m. - Joint Meeting with the Board of Forestry
Meeting Summary [PDF; 6 pages; 374 KB]
Pre-Meeting Materials:
June 5, 2007: 8-10 a.m.
Meeting Summary (for June 4 and 5) [PDF; 11 pages; 635 KB]
Pre-Meeting Materials:
June 4, 2007: 1-5 p.m.
Pre-Meeting Materials:
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Meeting Summary [PDF; 7 pages; 457 KB]
Pre-Meeting Materials:
Meeting hand-outs:
Meeting Presentations:
Monday, April 2, 2007
Meeting Summary [PDF; 8 pages; 530 KB]
Meeting Materials:
Climate Change Presentations and Information:
- Presentation - Climate Change, Uncertainty and Forecasts of Global to Landscape Ecosystem Dynamics - Ronald P. Neilson, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Corvallis, OR [PDF; 37 pages; 3,960 KB]
- Hand-out - Climate Change, Uncertainty and Forecasts of Global to Landscape Ecosystem Dynamics - Ronald P. Neilson, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Corvallis, OR [PDF; 2 pages; 124 KB]
- Hand-out - Manager's Responses to a Changing Climate - Linda Joyce, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, CO [PDF; 1 page; 91 KB]
- Hand-out - Re-Framing Management Strategies in the Face of Climate Change - Connie Millar, USDA Forest Service, Sierra Nevada Research Center, Pacfiic Southwest Research Station, Albany, CA [PDF; 1 page; 81 KB]
Pre-Meeting Materials:
- News Release (Meeting Announcement)
- Agenda - Revised version effective 3/29/07 [PDF]
- Advance Meeting Drafts for Committee Discussion:
Friday, March 9, 2007
Meeting Summary [pdf; 9 pages; 589 KB]
Meeting Materials:
Monday, February 5, 2007
Meeting Summary [pdf; 9 pages; 658 KB]
Meeting Materials:
Friday, January 5, 2007
Meeting Summary
Meeting Materials
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Meeting Summary [PDF; 633 KB; 12 pages]
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| Public Input |
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Throughout the Federal Forestlands Advisory Committee process, the comimttee will consider a variety of public input. All of the written public input that the committee receives is posted on the committee's public input web page.
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| Learn more . . . |
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For more information on the committee or its work, contact:
Kevin Birch, Senior Policy Analyst
Resource Planning Program
Oregon Department of Forestry
2600 State Street
Salem, OR 97306
PH: 503-945-7405
FAX: 503-945-7490
e-mail: kbirch@odf.state.or.us
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