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Memorandum
Date: August 9, 1995
To: Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Members (See distribution list)
From: Donald R. Knowles, Executive Director
Subject: August 1995 Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Meeting Notes
Enclosed are the notes from the August 1995 Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (IAC) meeting, including:
Our next IAC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 28, in Redding, California, with an IAC field trip planned for the afternoon of Wednesday, September 27. An additional field trip is being planned for Friday, September 29, primarily for REO staff. IAC members would be welcome on either field trip. Logistical information will be sent to you as soon as the details are worked out. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Gary S. Sims (503-326-6274), Linda Kucera (503-326-6283) or your agency representative.
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Date: August 9, 1995
Subject: August IAC Meeting Notes
Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Distribution List
California
Francie Sullivan, Shasta County Supervisor
Terry Gorton, Assistant Secretary, Forestry and Rural Economic Dev., California Resource Agency
Oregon
Rocky McVay, Curry County Commissioner
Paula Burgess, Assistant to the Governor for Natural Resources, Office of the Governor
Washington
Harvey Wolden, Skagit County Commissioner
Amy F. Bell, Deputy Supervisor for Community Relations, WA Dept. of Natural Resources
Bob Nichols, Senior Executive Policy Assistant, Governor's Office (Alternate)
Tribes
Greg Blomstrom, Planning Forester, CA Indian Forest & Fire Management Council
Mel Moon, Commissioner, NW Indian Fisheries Commission
Jim Anderson, Executive Director, NW Indian Fisheries Commission (Alternate)
Gary Morishima, Technical Advisor, Intertribal Timber Council
Guy McMinds, Executive Office Advisor, Quinault Indian Nation (Alternate)
Federal Agencies
Michael Collopy, Director, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, National Biological Service
Dennis Fenn, Western Regional Director, National Biological Service
Anita Frankel, Director, Forest and Salmon Group, Environmental Protection Agency
Eugene Andreuccetti, Regional Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Bob Graham, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service (Alternate)
John Lowe, Regional Forester, USDA Forest Service, R-6
G. Lynn Sprague, Regional Forester, USDA Forest Service, R-5 (Alternate)
Thomas Murphy, Director, Environmental Research Laboratory, Environmental Protection Agency
Charles Philpot, Station Director, Forest Service, PNW
Stan Speaks, Area Director, Portland Area Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs
Ron Eggers, Assistant Area Director, Portland Area Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs (Alternate)
Ron Jaeger, Area Director, Sacramento Area Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs
Michael Spear, Regional Director, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
William Stelle, Jr., Regional Director, National Marine Fisheries Service
Hilda Diaz-Soltero, Southwest Regional Director, National Marine Fisheries Service (Alternate)
Jacqueline Wyland, Division Chief, Environ. & Tech. Services, National Marine Fisheries Service (Alternate)
Elizabeth Gaar, Senior Policy Coordinator, National Marine Fisheries Service (Alternate)
Tom Tuchmann, Director, Office of Forestry and Economic Development (Ex Officio)
William Walters, Deputy Field Director, National Park Service
Elaine Zielinski, State Director, Bureau of Land Management, OR/WA
Ed Hastey, State Director, Bureau of Land Management, CA (Alternate)
Dave Howell, District Manager, Bureau of Land Management, Ukiah, CA
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |
Opening Comments by Committee Chair - John Lowe
Watershed Analysis: Final Closure on Section I - John Lowe
Recommendation by the IAC and agreement of the RIEC to issue Section I of the Guide with the following adjustments:
Watershed Analysis: Agreement and Next Steps for Section II - Ranotta McNair
General agreement on purpose: Section II will serve as a technical supplement or "tool box" for Section I. As new or revised watershed "analysis methods, techniques, and analytical approaches" become available, the RIEC Chair will issue them through separate transmittal letters.
General agreement on goals of Section II: meet Northwest Forest Plan (NFP) goals, ensure scientific credibility, provide "methods and techniques," and provide for cooperation and coordination with other watershed analysis processes.
Additional Direction and Agreements:
Public Comment - Emphasis on Section II
No one requested time on the agenda to address the committee.
Habitat Conservation Planning within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl - Curt Smitch, Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Deschutes Provincial Advisory Committee - James Golden, Deputy Forest Supervisor, Deschutes National Forest, Chair of the Deschutes Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC) and the Provincial Interagency Executive Committee (PIEC)
Proposed Coho Salmon Listing - Garth Griffin, National Marine Fisheries Service
Proposal: On July 19 the NMFS proposed listing three evolutionarily significant units (ESUs) of coho salmon on the Pacific coast as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The proposed listing will include Central California Coast, Southern Oregon/Northern California Coasts, and the Oregon Coast (all native coho salmon stocks from south of the Columbia River to northern Monterey Bay California). Two additional ESUs (Lower Columbia River/Southwestern Washington Coast and Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia) were given candidate status, which requires NMFS to reevaluate their status in 1 year.
The Salmon Conservation Strategy: NMFS intends to move rapidly during the next year to develop an organized federal, state, tribal, and local salmon conservation strategy that builds on
efforts underway throughout the three states. The key elements of the salmon conservation strategy consist of the following:
Next Steps: NMFS will hold public hearings in Washington, Oregon, and California. The public comment period on the proposed listings ends October 23, and the final determination for listing is to be completed by July 1996.
Salvage Update - John Lowe, Elaine Zielinski, and Tom Tuchmann
Public Law 104-19 includes nationwide provisions for timber salvage, and language regarding green tree sales, including the disposition of Section 318 sales. At this time, the salvage provisions are less controversial than the ones concerning Section 318 sales in the area of the NFP. The Section 318 language is being reviewed at the Washington level to clarify: the definition of marbled murrelet nesting, whether particular substitute volume must be identified within 45 days, and whether the language is specific to Section 318 sales or whether it applies to sales within the geographic area of Section 318. Depending on the final interpretation, implementation of the Section 318 sale provisions may be more or less challenging, with varying implications for the NFP.
HOT TOPICS
Revised Proposal to Designate Critical Habitat for the Marbled Murrelet - Curt Smitch
Marbled Murrelet Recovery Plan - Curt Smitch
Forest Health - Anita Frankel, Director, Forest and Salmon Group, Environmental Protection Agency
Eastside Project - John Lowe
| Meeting Date: August 3, 1995 | REO Contact: Ranotta McNair |
| Topic: Ecosystem Analysis at the Watershed Scale: The Federal Guide for Watershed Analysis (Revised August 1995) (Guide) | |
| Objective:
1. Section I of the Guide:
2. Section II of the Guide:
1. Section I of the Guide: The IAC agreed to adopt the recommendations from the July 19 policy group meeting and August 3 breakfast meeting (reflected in "RIEC Decisions" section). IAC concurred that the rewrite of Section I resolved issues previously raised by IAC members. The IAC agreed to the distribution of Section I of the Guide. 2. Section II of the Guide: General Agreement of Purpose: Section II will serve as a technical supplement or "tool box" for Section I. The REO will draft wording for Section I of the Guide and a letter of transmittal to describe the linkages between Sections I & II. As new or revised watershed "technical tools" or "methods and techniques" become available, the RIEC Chair will issue them through separate transmittal letters. The IAC suggested the following Goals and Objectives for Section II: Goals:
Key Objectives:
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IAC Agreements:
Section II agreements (modified alternative four):
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| RIEC Decisions:
Agreement to issue Section I of the Guide with the following adjustments:
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Follow-up Actions (who/what/when):
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September 28, 1995 IAC Meeting
Redding, California
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
| TIME | DURATION |
POTENTIAL AGENDA TOPICS |
PRESENTER |
| 9:00 | Welcome, certify the August meeting notes, and review the September meeting objectives and agenda | John Lowe & Linda Kucera | |
Research & Monitoring Committee
| Dan McKenzie | ||
| Salvage Issues | John Lowe and RIEC | ||
IRICC Vegetation Strike Team
|
Tim Quinn Miles Hemstrom Chris Cadwell | ||
| Provincial Advisory Committee Presentation | TBA | ||
| OFED Report Update | Tom Tuchmann | ||
| Watershed Analysis Guide Section II Update | Mike Tehan | ||
| Break | |||
Budget
|
John Lowe Elaine Zielinski Don Knowles | ||
| Possible Agenda Items for the November Meeting | John Lowe & Elaine Zielinski | ||
| Hot Topics | All | ||
| Public Comment | Linda Kucera | ||
| Closing Comments | John Lowe | ||
| 4:30 | Adjourn | John Lowe | |
Possible Status Reports for September 28, 1995
Preliminary Agenda Topics for November 2, 1995
August IAC Handouts:
Status Reports:
Effectiveness Monitoring Plan
Western WA Cascades Provincial Advisory Committee
IRICC Framework Data - California Update
Other Handouts:
Organizational Chart- NW Forest Plan
IAC Identification List
RIEC Identification List
REO Telephone Directory
Acronym List and Acronym Definition
July IAC Notes
August IAC Agenda & Prework
PIEC Presentation Information
Record of Decision (ROD)
Correspondence Log with Current Correspondence Sent - Available for requests
Interagency Vegetation Information Report of the Vegetation Strike Team (June 1, 1995)
Effectiveness Monitoring Plan Report (July 21, 1995)
Draft Recovery Plan Marbled Murrelet Report , U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (July 1995)
Federal Register, Proposed Threatened Status for Three Contiguous ESUs of Coho Salmon
Coho Salmon Briefing Package (July 19, 1995)
Sheet and Rill Erosion (Preliminary Evaluation)
Issues Related to Section I & Section II Proposal for the WA Guide memo (August 2, 1995)
Rescission Bill Proposal
FWS Info Re: draft recovery plan and critical habitat marbled murrelet
3rd Quarter Report on Adaptive Management Areas
Summary addressing Salvage Timber Sales (July 27, 1995)
Results from the July 19 WA Policy Meeting memo (July 10 and July 21, 1995)
| Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Meeting
August 3, 1995 Attendance List | ||
| Name | Title | Agency |
IAC Members and Alternates:
| Blomstrom, Greg | Forest Planner | CA Indian Forest & Fire Mgmt Council |
| Brown, Jim | State Forester | Office of Governor, State of Oregon |
| Collopy, Mike | Director, Coop. Reasearch & Tech. | National Biological Service |
| Frankel, Anita | Director, Forest and Salmon Group | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Gorton, Terry | Asst. Sec, Forest. & Rural Econ. Dev. | Office of the Governor, State of California |
| Graham, Bob | State Conservationist | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Knowles, Don (DFO) | Executive Director | Regional Ecosytem Office |
| Lowe, John | Regional Forester | Forest Service, R-6 |
| McVay, Rocky | County Commissioner | Curry County, State of Oregon |
| Moeller, George | Deputy Station Director | Forest Service, PNW |
| Moon, Mel | Commissioner | NW Indian Fisheries Commission |
| Morishima, Gary | Technical Advisor | Intertribal Timber Council |
| Nichols, Bob | Senior Executive Policy Assistant | Washington Dept. of Natural Resources |
| Speaks, Stan | Area Director | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Spear, Mike | Regional Director | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
| Stelle, William Jr. | Regional Director | National Marine Fisheries Service |
| Sullivan, Francie | Shasta County Supervisor, District 3 | Shasta County, State of California |
| Tuchmann, Tom | Director | Office of Economic & Forestry Development |
| Walters, Bill | Deputy Regional Director | National Park Service |
| Wolden, Harvey | County Commissioner | Skagit County, State of Washington |
| Zielinski, Elaine | State Director | Bureau of Land Management, OR/WA |
Regional Ecosystem Office:
| Fritzler, Carol Lee | Administrative Officer | Forest Service |
| Kucera, Linda | Facilitator | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| McNair, Ranotta | Representative | Forest Service |
| Pietrzak, Debbie | Representative | Bureau of Land Management |
| Powers, Dave | Representative | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Quinn, Tim | GIA Administrator | Bureau of Land Management |
| Romancier, Bob | Research & Monitoring | Forest Service, PNW |
| Sims, Gary | Representative | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Sisto, Tony | Representative | National Park Service |
| Watson, Jay | Representive | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
| Ystad, Laurie | Secretary | Forest Service |
| Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Meeting
August 3, 1995 Attendance List | ||
| Name | Title | Agency |
Other Intergovernmental Agencies:
| Bradley, Bill | Forestry Chief | Bureau of Land Management |
| Caraher, Dave | Riparian Manager, Coordinator | Forest Service, R-6 |
| Clauson, Steve | R-5 Representative | Forest Service, R-5 |
| Clune, Tom | Policy Analyst | Bonneville Power Administration |
| Gaar, Elizabeth | Senior Policy Coordinator, NW Region | Natural Marine Fisheries Service |
| Golden, Jim | DES PAC Speaker | Forest Service, R-6, Deschutes NF |
| Grffin, Garth | Protected Species Advisor | National Marine Fisheries Service |
| Hall, Jean | Director, State & Private Forestry | Forest Service, R-5 |
| Magee, Jerry | Watershed Team | Bureau of Land Management |
| Mason, Jerry | Public Involvement Coordinator | Forest Service, R-6 |
| McDonald, Dennis | Forestry Coordinator | NW Indian Fisheries Commission |
| McMinds, Guys | Executive Office Advisor | Quinault Indian Nation |
| Nehlse, Willa | Biologist | Pacific Rivers Council |
| Ogden, Cay | Watershed Team | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
| Shaffer, Anne | Policy Analyst | Quileute Tribe |
| Sherer, Steve | Bonneville Power Administration | |
| Smitch, Curt | Assistant Regional Director | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
| Smith, Alexandra | Group Vice President | Bonneville Power Administration |
| Somers, Dave | Watershed Team | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Sprague, Lynn | Regional Forester | Forest Service, R-5 |
| Tugel, Arlene | Assistant State Conservationist | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Warner, Bonita | Cultural Leader | Quileute Tribe |
Public:
| Suzomoto, Bruce | Biologist | Pacific Power Commission |