United States
Department of
Agriculture
Forest
Service
Pacific
Northwest
Region
P.O. Box 3623
Portland, OR 97208-3623
333 S.W. First Street
Portland, OR 97204
File Code: 5100, 2000
Route To: 5100, 2000
Subject:
Date: February 4, 2004
Board of Directors Charter for Accelerating Vegetative Treatments to Improve
To:
Condition Class
Regional Leadership Team
Enclosed is the signed Charter for the newly created Board of Directors that will deal with
Accelerating Vegetative Treatments to Improve Condition Class in Region 6. Included with the
Charter is a list of issues the Board may address and the proposed meeting dates for the rest of the year.
/s/ Linda Goodman
LINDA GOODMAN
Regional Forester
Enclosures
Cc:
Doug Daoust
Ken Snell
Jim Russell
Tim Rich
Bill Fish
William McArthur
Editor: Jean Harris: x2450: 2-4-04: Log #65
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Board of Directors Charter
Accelerating Vegetative Treatments to Improve Condition Class
Mission Statement
À The mission of the Board of Directors (BOD) is to coordinate the Pacific
Northwest Region’s response to the National Fire Plan (NFP), Healthy Forest
Initiative (HFI), and the Healthy Forest Restoration Act (HFRA). Emphasis will be placed on:
À
Accelerating treatment of hazardous fuel acres
À Making significant improvement in Condition Class across the landscape using all available funding sources
À Improvement of watershed health
À
Strategic placement of resources and treatments in landscapes with the highest risk, including the Wildland Urban Interface, municipal watersheds, and high value wildlife/fish habitat.
Purpose
À Represent the RLT for issues related to the NFP, HFI and HFRA.
À Develop strategies to capitalize on issues and opportunities and to eliminate barriers for successful implementation of the NFP, HFI and HFRA.
À Identify and prepare decision items that are appropriate for the full RLT.
À Provide guidance to the Regional Executive Team on strategic prioritization of funding to meet the Region’s greatest need in wildland fire preparedness (presuppression capacity), fuel treatment and hazard mitigation, vegetation treatments that change condition class, fire restoration needs, and community assistance.
À
Facilitate communication to the RLT on NFP, HFI and HFRA issues.
Members
À Standing Members:
À Jim Golden and Mike Ash, Deputy Regional Foresters
À
Laurie Perrett, Fire and Aviation Mgmt
À Cal Joyner, Natural Resources
À Lisa Freedman, Resource Planning and Monitoring
À Charlie Krebs, State & Private Forestry, Coop Programs
À
Dave Peterson, PNW Research Station, Fire Lab, Seattle, WA
À Bonnie Wood, Executive Director, National Fire Plan, R6
À
Rotating Members:
À Forest Supervisors (3) – consider overlapping terms
À Rick Brazell – Colville NF (FY04, FY05)
À
Karyn Wood – Wallowa-Whitman NF (FY04, FY05)
À Lynn Burditt – Gifford Pinchot NF (FY04, FY05)
Staff Support to BOD

À
Ken Snell, Tim Rich, and Bill Fish (Fire and Aviation Mgmt)
À Doug Daoust, Bill McArthur, Jim Russell (Forest Health Protection, Natural
Resources, Air Quality)
À Grant Gunderson, (Wildlife, Fish and T&E) (Consultant)
À
Phil Mattson, Resource Planning and Monitoring (Consultant)
À Al Matecko, Public and Legislative Affairs Director (Consultant)
Meetings
À The Board will meet monthly at 9:00 am on the last Friday of each month (subject to special sessions as determined by the Board).
À Conference call line will be opened to permit participation by any BOD or RLT member.
À Board meeting notes will be taken and distributed to Board members and the
Regional Leadership Team
Amendments to Charter and Termination of Charter
À This charter may be amended at any time with approval of the Board. This
Charter will be effective for a period of three (3) years from the date it is effective or until the Regional Executive Team disbands it. The Charter will be reviewed and revised, as needed.
À Signed by Linda Goodman, Regional Forester
/s/ Linda Goodman
LINDA GOODMAN
Regional Forester
Date February 4, 2004

Issues for Board of Directors (Agenda Items to consider)
1. Agree on content and submit the R6 Accelerated Vegetation Treatment Strategy due to the WO on
Jan 30, 2004
2. Structure of the meetings, assigning subcommittees, inviting Mike Daluz (R2) to speak
3. Communicate that restoration of fire dependent ecosystems is the top Regional priority.
4. Address integration of parallel, complimentary strategies with RLT (timber, range, and Aquatic strategies)
5. Select programs for 2005 in April of 2004. Fit in with timeline for the 5-Year Strategic Plan submitted by forest, and fit into budget timeline for FY2005
6. Develop a Communication Strategy and Plan for vegetation treatment strategies. Internal and external audiences
7. Develop a flexible process, including threshold dates, for moving WFHF funds, targets, and resources within the Region to areas of greatest treatment opportunities to maximize Regional accomplishment.
8. Priorities across the region – westside and eastside. WUI treatments on priority forests
9. Air quality issues, smoke management issues in airsheds. Using existing models.
10. Sustainable program (shelf stock) direction, and funding for planning work each year
11. Skills and workforce needed next 5 years, considering future budget levels. Utilizing westside resources for eastside work
12. Increase the proportion of treatments in FR I and II, CC 2 and 3 lands, concentrating in WUI, municipal watersheds, and where significant insect and disease problems exist.
13. Establish threshold date(s) for approaching other regions to negotiate funds and targets.
14. Regional 2005 budget allocation strategy by June, 2004; including shifting program constraint levels if needed
15. Develop a contingency plan to address potential fire borrowing.
16. Address markets, economics for biomass utilization
17. Consultation support and issues
18. Monitor progress and adjusting the R6 5-year strategy every year
19. Overall look at what values we want to protect in the region
20. Provide workshops and training opportunities in fuels analysis techniques for planners of vegetation treatment projects.
21. Technical support to Forests in the understanding and use of new planning authorities and implementation tools, including the HFI CE’s, HFRA, and stewardship contracting.
22. Develop standards for mapping treatments in GIS.
23. Provide a web-based dashboard for managers at all levels to track hazardous fuels accomplishment.
24. Reporting mechanisms; acres to count; databases to use
25. Investigate cost pool effects on total WFHF budget
26. Safety issues
Schedule of Meetings:
Friday 2/27/04 0900 - 1200 in the RF Conf. Room
Friday 3/26/04 0900 - 1200 in the RF Conf. Room
Friday 4/30/04 0900 - 1200 in the RF Conf. Room
Friday 5/28/04 0900 - 1200 in the RF Conf. Room
Friday 6/25//04 0900 - 1200 in the RF Conf. Room
Friday 7/30/04 0900 - 1200 in the RF Conf. Room
Friday 8/27/04 0900 - 1200 in the RF Conf. Room
Friday 9/24/04 0900 - 1200 in the RF Conf. Room
Friday 10/29/04 0900 - 1200 in the RF Conf. Room
Friday 11/26/04 0900 - 1200 in the RF Conf. Room
Friday 12/31/04 0900 - 1200 in the RF Conf. Room