Alternative Forest Management Strategies Mike Bordelon

Liz Dent

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Background

• Governor’s Recommendations

• State Forester Doug Decker’s roadmap

• Fiscal Challenges

• Conservation Designation

Northwest Oregon State Forests Management Plan

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Possible Management Scenarios

• Current Forest Management Plan

• Wood Emphasis

• Zoned Approach

• Long-Rotation Age

• Mixed Approach: varies depending on local conditions

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Proposed Process

• Develop Project Team and Plan • Refine Potential Strategies • Analyze Strategies

– Internal Modeling – External Science Review – Measure against Performance

Measures • Staff Synthesis of Analysis Findings • Board Decision

– Directs staff to revise FMP if so indicated

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DRAFT Timelines • June 2013: Proposed Strategies

• June 2014: Done with internal modeling

• June 2014: Science review is done

• December 2015: Board decision on if & how to change FMP

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Limitations

• Financial support for science

• Internal modeling capacity

• Workload issues at staff and field level

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Questions?

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