Regional Ecosystem Office (REO) - Northwest Forest Plan
Public Involvement: 20-Year Monitoring Public Forum
On June 9, 2015, the U.S. Forest Service and federal agency partners hosted a public forum to share key findings of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) 20-year monitoring reports. These reports provide an analysis of monitoring data gathered since 1994, with a focus on the last 5 years.
The day-long public forum included a series of presentations on the reports’ key findings, followed by a facilitated panel session of report authors for questions and answers. This was not a public listening session about forest plan revisions; rather, it was an opportunity to learn about recent findings from monitoring data collected under the NWFP.
Presentations
| Time | Presentation |
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| 8:30 – 8:45am |
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| 8:45 - 9:15am |
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| 9:15 – 10:15am | Key Findings from the 20 Year Monitoring Status and Trend Reports (1994-2013)
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| 10:15 – 10:30am | Break (15mins) |
| 10:30 – 11:45am | Key Findings from the 20 Year Monitoring Reports (continued)
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| 11:45am – 1:00pm | Lunch (on your own; recommend bringing lunch as no food available nearby) |
| 1:00 – 2:00pm | Key Findings from the 20 Year Monitoring Status and Trend Reports (1994-2013)
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| 2:00 – 3:30pm | Panel Q&A with Presenters (questions to be submitted in writing using form provided)
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| 3:30 – 4:00pm | Closing Remarks:
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| 4:00pm | Adjourn |
Reports
| Topic | Report | Format |
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| Old growth | Davis, Raymond J.; Ohmann, Janet L.; Kennedy, Robert E.; Cohen, Warren B.; Gregory, Matthew J.; Yang, Zhiqiang; Roberts, Heather M.; Gray, Andrew N.; Spies, Thomas A. 2015. Northwest Forest Plan - The first 20 years (1994-2013): status and trends of late-successional and old-growth forests. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-911. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 112 p. (2-page summary) | |
| Owls - population | Dugger, K. et al. 2016. The effects of habitat, climate, and Barred Owls on long-term demography of Northern Spotted Owls. The Condor. 118:57-116. (2-page summary) | |
| Owls - habitat | Davis, Raymond J.; Hollen, Bruce; Hobson, Jeremy; Gower, Julia E.; Keenum, David. 2016. Northwest Forest Plan - The first 20 years (1994-2013): status and trends of northern spotted owl habitats. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-929. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 54 p. (2-page summary) | |
| Murrelets | Falxa, Gary A.; Raphael, Martin G., tech. coords. 2016. Northwest Forest Plan - The first 20 years (1994–2013): status and trend of marbled murrelet populations and nesting habitat. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-933. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 132 p. (2-page summary) | |
| Watersheds | Miller, Stephanie A.; Gordon, Sean N.; Eldred, Peter; Beloin, Ronald M.; Wilcox, Steve; Raggon, Mark; Andersen, Heidi; Muldoon, Ariel. 2017. Northwest Forest Plan - The first 20 years (1994–2013): watershed condition status and trends. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-932. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 74 p. (2-page summary) | |
| Socioeconomic | Grinspoon, E.; Jaworski, D; Phillips, R. 2015. Northwest Forest Plan - The First 20 Years [1994-2013]: Socioeconomic Status and Trends. Report FS/R6/PNW/2015/0006. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region. (2-page briefing paper) | |
| Tribal | Vinyeta, K.; Lynn, K. 2015. Strengthening the Federal-Tribal Relationship: A Report on Monitoring Consultation under the Northwest Forest Plan. Report FS/R6/PNW/2015/0005. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region. (2-page summary) |