1 / 14

Collaboration on the Malheur National Forest

Collaboration on the Malheur National Forest. Malheur National Forest. 1.7 Million acres Headwaters to Middle, South and main stem John Day Rivers 88% steelhead spawning in Middle Fork occurs on the Malheur N.F. Malheur National Forest Issues. Fire adapted ecosystems, frequent fire

colin
Download Presentation

Collaboration on the Malheur National Forest

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Collaboration on the Malheur National Forest

  2. Malheur National Forest • 1.7 Million acres • Headwaters to Middle, South and main stem John Day Rivers • 88% steelhead spawning in Middle Fork occurs on the Malheur N.F.

  3. Malheur National Forest Issues • Fire adapted ecosystems, frequent fire • Successful fire suppression policy • Overgrown forests with too many small trees

  4. Community Impacts • High unemployment • Workforce: losing/lost trained workers • Transition to smaller diameter logs • New method of business • New equipment needs/retooling • Cost is a barrier

  5. Forest Products Industry - Mills Grant County • Malheur Lumber Company (John Day) • Operating since 1980s • Prairie Wood Products (Prairie City) • Not operating since 2009 • Grant Western Wood Products (John Day) • Not operating since 2007 Harney County • Hines/Louisiana Pacific (Hines) • Not operating since 2007

  6. BMFP’s Mission Blue Mountains Forest Partners is: a diverse group of stakeholders who work together to create and implement a shared vision to improve the resilience and well-being of forests and communities in the Blue Mountains

  7. BMFP History • Began when the County Government invited conservation interests to Grant County • Expanded membership gradually: • include timber interests, ranchers, landowners, contractors, local government, conservationists, USFS, tribes • Set ground rules and decision-making framework, zones of agreement • Utilized third-party neutral facilitators (Sustainable Northwest)

  8. Who is involved? • County government • Local community members • Environmental stakeholders • Industry stakeholders • Local foresters & operators

  9. Project Development • Developed by BMFP in coordination with USFS • Informed by 2 landscape analyses • Bigger Look • CFLRP

  10. Projects • Dads Creek: 7,200 ac. • Damon: 19,000 ac. • Soda Bear: 20,000 ac. • Elk 16: 42,000 ac. • Big Mosquito: 36,000 ac.

  11. Successes • Franklin/Johnson/Van Pelt vs. 21” Rule • Grand fir key • Moist mixed conifer • 2011 CFLRP award • $2.5 million/year x 10 years • 10-year IRSC stewardship contract • Zones of Agreement

  12. Successes • Completed a strategic plan (2013) • Secured 501(c)(3) nonprofit status (in process) • Hired Executive Director (2013) • Initiated multiparty monitoring • Litigation-free since 2006!

  13. For More Information:Vernita Ediger, Executive Directorvernita.bmfp@gmail.com541-255-7525

More Related