Four Forests Restoration Initiative
Mike interviewed all stakeholders, consulted with the U.S. Forest Service and produced an assessment of the opportunities for and barriers to effective collaboration. Simultaneously, Mike facilitated a brief series of meetings focused on both substantive questions such as landscape analysis methods and on process questions including decision-making protocols.
National Forest Planning Rule Federal Advisory Committee
Federal Advisory Committee – U.S. Forest Service – Forest Planning Rule Implementation (2012-ongoing)
Mike Hughes is helping a 21-member committee reach consensus on the most effective ways to implement the new federal planning rule and update the plans for every national forest. The recently adopted rule is already the subject of litigation. The committee (which includes tribal representation) is working to resolve long-standing conflicts over wilderness designations; cultural, social and economic considerations in forest plans; ecological restoration; and community engagement in the context of the rule’s provisions and requirements.
http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/planningrule/committee
Southern Sierra Conservation Cooperative
Justin worked as co-facilitator with the Center for Collaborative Policy to provide support to the Southern Sierra Conservation Cooperative as it worked towards implementation of the Strategic Framework for Science in Support of Management in the Southern Sierra Ecoregion. He Co-facilitated the 2-day meeting opening and agenda review. Justin was responsible for note-taking and preparation of the meeting summary.
https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/nature/sscc.htm
Tribal Forest Protection Act Workshops
Justin facilitated a webinar reviewing Tribal Forest Protection Act projects, success stories, and lessons learned, and worked as assistant facilitator with the Center for Collaborative Policy to provide support to the U.S. Forest Service and Native American Tribes to coordinate and conduct forest management projects under the Tribal Forest Protection Act. He also monitored stakeholder participation for regional workshops.
http://www.itcnet.org/issues_projects/issues_2/tfpa/tfpareports.html
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