Umatilla Forest Collaborative: Accomplishments

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Umatilla Forest Collaborative Accomplishments

• Mission To develop and promote balanced
  solutions from a diverse group of stakeholders to
  improve and sustain ecological resiliency and
  local community socioeconomic health in and near
  the Umatilla National Forest.

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Background

• First Umatilla Forest Collaborative Listening
  Tour July 16, 2011
• Designation as an Oregon Solutions Project Dec.
  1, 2011
• Convener Appointment Bob Davies (EOU)

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Background

• Formation of Admin Committee Oct. 2011
• Decision Process Dec 2011
• Governors Letter of Designation Feb. 1, 2012
• First Convener Meeting Feb. 16,2012

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Governors Designation Letter
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Background

• Mission, Vision, and Operating Principles
  April 2012
• Briefing to Washington, D.C. via Kevin Martin
  March 2012
• Declaration Cooperation Oct. 30, 2012

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Background

• Individual Support Statements Oct. 2012
• Sign-on Meeting Wildhorse Casino Nov. 26,
  2012
• SAF Poster
• Tour BCC Mill April, 2013
• Current Participation numbers
• Current Information Reviewers numbers

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Funding

• Oregon Solutions Funds 2011-13 40,000
• Ford Family Foundation 2011 5,000
• NFF CCLS Grants 2012 2013 24,000
• TNC Support 5,000
• USFS Support 5,000
• Travel Reimbursement Plan

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Outreach

• Creation of O.S. Webpage Feb. 2012
• Creation of Group Webpage Dec. 2012
• Regular press releases
• Public tour May, 2013

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Meeting Flyer
Umatilla Forest Collaborative Group Meeting Thursd
ay January 26th, 2012 At Heppner Ranger
District 1000 AM to 300 PM The Umatilla Forest
Collaborative Group is a facilitated gathering of
interested individuals who seek to help organize
projects in collaboration with the Umatilla
National Forest. Forest specialists will be
presenting scientific information on the dry
ponderosa pine forests of the Heppner
District. Everyone is welcome to come learn about
this process that helps create a welcome
interchange of information between diverse
groups. For more information contact
North Fork John Day Watershed Council
541-421-3018 info_at_nfjdwc.org
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Project Kahler Planning Area Warm/Dry Forest

• Kahler field tour April 2012
• Project Purpose
• Purpose and Need Aug. 2012
• Kahler PIL Dec. 2012
• Kahler Field Trip May 2013

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Kahler Vicinity Map
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Project Thomas Creek Planning Area
Cool/Moist Forest

• First presentations and conversations on Young
  Stand Development (cool/moist), Nov. 2011
• Thomas Creek field tour July 2012
• Thomas Creek Field Tour June 2013
• Filter group

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Thomas Creek Vicinity Map
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Multi-Collaborative Cooperation

• East Side Science Synthesis trip
  Tollgate - Aug. 2012
• Resilient Forest and Communities Bend - Nov.
  2012

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Multi-Collaborative Cooperation

• Moist Mixed Conifer Summit Hood River April
  2013
• Blue Mountains Restorative Strategy Coalition
  Meeting Baker City July 2013