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Statewide Forest Resource Assessments and Strategies

Statewide Forest Resource Assessments and Strategies. Next Steps July, 2010. Sherri Wormstead Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Overview. Reflect on the process—challenges & highlights “Next Steps” Brief: Regional summary

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Statewide Forest Resource Assessments and Strategies

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  1. Statewide Forest Resource Assessments and Strategies Next StepsJuly, 2010 Sherri Wormstead Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

  2. Overview Reflect on the process—challenges & highlights “Next Steps” Brief: • Regional summary • Federal components • Connect with other efforts, including multi-state priorities • Lessons learned Communications & messaging

  3. USFS Review & Approval NA Review • NA completed review (per checklist) • Forwarded up to S&PF Deputy Chief Pending USFS S&PF Deputy Chief Approval • Early August Living Documents: can be updated any time

  4. Time to Reflect: What was one challenge and/or what is one highlight of your State Assessment and Strategy?

  5. Next Steps See related briefing paper.

  6. Regional Summary:Objectives • Inform NA & NAASF strategic efforts • Regional context for States • Highlight approaches and methods • NOT for State-to-State comparison • Complement the national summary

  7. Regional Summary: Teams & Process • Steering Team—execs. to strategically guide • Work Team—NA content analysis work horses • Reviewers—To consult with and review the drafts • Analysis work  start this month • Draft for reviewers  late August • Work on key messages by NA & NAASF

  8. Regional Summary: Example Elements • Common themes in issues and strategies • Stakeholder involvement: who and how • How S&PF Programs will address strategies • Drivers and methods for priority areas • Multi-state priorities—how match up

  9. Action #1Regional Summary & Key Messages NA, in coordination with Steering Team and reviewers, provide a summary of State Assessments and Strategies [Sept. 2010]. NAASF Communications Committee & NA Office of Communications work on key messages [Aug.-Nov. 2010].

  10. Implement State Strategies Long Term (5+ yrs) State Assessment State Strategy Report & Monitor • State annual report • S&PF Performance Measures Annual Actions S&PF Grants • Core activities • Competitive projects Other Funding • Other grants • State budget

  11. Grant Narratives for Core FundsFY 2011 • Narratives reference State Strategy: • Intro describing how work, overall, relates • Throughout narrative, reference how work relates to State Assessment and Strategy. • Indicate which activities meet multiple State objectives. • Work towards developing example templates that states may choose to use (optional) in FY 2011.

  12. Grant Narratives for Core FundsFY 2012 and Beyond • RIC seek input from State & Fed. Staff on example templates piloted in FY2011 and refine. • Potentially use templates in FY 2012 “As grant narratives and the Assessments and Strategies become more intertwined, the template(s) will adapt and change…aiming for a streamlined and simple process.”

  13. Competitive Grant ProposalsFY 2011 • Work proposed should align with State Strategy. • More discussion on NA approach today & tomorrow.

  14. Accomplishment Reporting National S&PF core performance measures: • To report accomplishments for both “core” and competitively-allocated funds • 10 existing measures • 10 new measures State Annual Report on Use of Funds • Farm Bill requirement • Details need to be worked out

  15. Action #2S&PF Grants & Reporting NA and NAASF contribute to national efforts, and draft regional guidance as needed, for FY2011 and beyond [ongoing]: • Grant narratives and proposals • Accomplishments reporting, including S&PF Core Performance Measures and State Annual Report on Use of Funds

  16. Action #3Funding Flexibility Scott Fenimore Explore opportunities for integrated funding to implement State Strategies.

  17. Connect State Assess. & Strategies with Regional & National Efforts • Opportunities for Landscape Scale Conservation • Coordination for multi-state priorities • Connect with: • Regional assessment and planning efforts • National assessments

  18. Action #4Connect with Other Efforts NAASF, NA, FRPC, and others use the regional summary to connect with regional assessment and planning efforts. Draft a concise compendium of how each of the other efforts relates to State Assessments and Strategies [Begin Fall 2010, update semi-annually]

  19. Action #5Landscape Scale Conservation Move forward to address multi-state priorities: • Coordinated, strategic approach—NA facilitate • “Leave it to the States” approach ID opportunities for addressing multi-state priorities, including S&PF competitive funds

  20. Action #6Lessons Learned—Data Gaps • NA & FRPC ID data gaps [Oct. 2010] • Coordinate with National Data Strategy Team  develop data strategy[Sept. 2010-July 2011]

  21. Action #7Compile Lessons Learned • FRPC with support from NA • Compile feedback from today & FRPC mtg. • Highlights, challenges, lessons learned • Initially by Nov. 2010; follow-up annually

  22. Communications & Messaging Ian MacFarlane

  23. Additional Thoughts or Questions? Contact Information Sherri Wormstead swormstead@fs.fed.us, 603-868-7737

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