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Memorandum
Date: March 12, 1996
To: Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Members (See Distribution List)
From: Donald R. Knowles, Executive Director
Subject: March 1996 Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Meeting Notes
Enclosed are the notes from the March Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (IAC) meeting, including:
We are planning to hold a "WACT+" review of the Riparian Reserve module before the end of March and the Watershed Analysis Policy Group meeting on April 3 to discuss policy issues identified to date. More information will be provided when we have officially scheduled these meetings.
Our next IAC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 4, in Portland, Oregon. The meeting will be held at the Howard Johnson Airport Hotel, 7101 NE 82nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97220. You may phone the hotel at 503-255-6722 to make room reservations (request the government rate) and for shuttle service to and from the airport. If you are driving, the hotel is located 1 mile south of the Portland Airport on SR 213; from I-205 take the Columbia Blvd. exit to NE 60th Ave.; from I-84 take I-205 to Columbia Blvd. If you have questions or suggestions, please contact Linda Kucera at 503-326-6283 or your agency representative.
Enclosure
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Date: March 12, 1996
Subject: March IAC 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
Dennis Fenn, Western Regional Director, National Biological Service
Michael Collopy, Director, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, National Biological Service
Ken Feigner, Director, Forest and Salmon Management, Environmental Protection Agency
Eugene Andreuccetti, Regional Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Bob Graham, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service (Alternate)
Robert W. Williams, Acting 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
Thomas J. Mills, Station Director, Forest Service, PNW
Stan Speaks, Area Director, Portland Area Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs
Dave Renwald, Wildlife Biologist, 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
Curt Smitch, Assistant 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)
Elizabeth Holmes Gaar, Habitat Branch Chief, 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, Oregon/Washington, Bureau of Land Management
Ed Hastey, State Director, California, Bureau of Land Management (Alternate)
Paul Roush, Wildlife Biologist, Bureau of Land Management, Arcata, CA
Opening Comments by the Acting Chair - G. Lynn Sprague
Welcome to the March meeting which marks the 1-year anniversary of the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (IAC). We held our first meeting 1-year ago, in March 1995. The minutes were approved and certified as correct for the December 1995 meeting.
Hot Topics
Public Comment
No one requested time on the agenda to address the committee.
| Meeting Date: March 7, 1996 | REO Contact and Phone: Don Knowles 503-326-6266 |
| Topic: Rescission Bill | |
| Objective:
To explain implementation efforts of the Rescission Bill timber sales to date and set the stage for subsequent policy-level IAC discussions, if needed, concerning the impact of the Rescission Bill sales on the Northwest Forest Plan. | |
| Summary of Discussion/IAC Actions:
Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management staff presented an overview of the three major timber sale provisions of PL 104-19: Option 9 sales, Salvage sales, and sales offered but unawarded between October 23, 1989, and July 27, 1995. The presentation included a review of the language of the law, court orders as a result of litigation, agency discretion under timber sale contracts, and a status report on the number and acres of sales apparently implicated. | |
| IAC Agreements:
The presentation was well received. Members recognize that court orders continue to determine which timber sales will be released for harvest and that Congress is considering amendments to the original version of the Bill. | |
| Followup Actions (who/what/when):
Continuing status reports will be provided as events unfold. Some members indicated a desire for a detailed discussion of this and other Northwest Forest Plan implementation barriers, at the appropriate time. | |
| Meeting Date: March 7, 1996 | REO Contact and Phone: Mike Tehan 503-326-6276 |
| Topic: Riparian Reserve Evaluation Methods for Section II of the Federal Guide for Watershed Analysis | |
| Objectives:
Report on the status of the Riparian Reserve Technical Team's efforts to develop a draft analysis method for Riparian Reserve evaluation and adjustment (draft module). Discuss the next steps for completing the module, including the proposed schedule for seeking intergovernmental review and comment. | |
| Summary of Discussion/IAC Actions:
1. Concerns were raised over the proposed schedule for completing the Riparian Reserve module. The proposed timeframe is insufficient for the tribes to review the document and consolidate their comments for consideration at the proposed April 3 IAC Watershed Analysis Policy Group meeting. Conversely, some members suggested that we continue to expedite the process to provide a timely product to field practitioners and line officers and to build on technical team momentum. 2. It was noted that the tribes have repeatedly requested assistance from the Federal agencies to allow their participation on Northwest Forest Plan implementation activities, including watershed analysis. It was also noted that the request has yet to be satisfactorily acted upon. Additional technical assistance to the tribes may increase their ability to respond to our schedule. 3. Regarding the subject of staff resources to complete the analysis, it was noted by the Federal executives that a more detailed analysis of work group staffing, interaction, and priorities is needed before we can have further discussions or resolve the issue. | |
| IAC Agreements:
1. The review draft of the Riparian Reserve module will be made available to the IAC and selected field units as soon as possible. 2. The "WACT+" group should be convened in March to provide a forum for explaining the proposed process to the technical staffs of IAC members not represented on the Technical Team. 3. An analysis of work group staffing, interactions, and priorities should be completed to establish the relationship of the various work groups, including staffing and schedules. The results of this effort will be used by the IAC to discuss work priorities. 4. The IAC Watershed Analysis Policy Group should meet on April 3 to discuss policy issues associated with the March 11 review draft. Based on the initial comments of IAC members and the results of the REO work group integration analysis, the Policy Group will recommend the next steps for completing the module. The full IAC will consider the Policy Group proposal the next day at the April 4 IAC meeting. | |
| Followup Actions:
1. The REO will distribute the review draft of the Riparian Reserve module to the IAC and selected field units on March 11 as proposed. 2. The REO and Technical Team will hold a meeting of the "WACT+" group to explain the proposed process to the technical staffs of IAC members not represented on the Technical Team. This meeting may be scheduled for Olympia to facilitate attendance by tribal staff. 3. The REO will complete an analysis of work group staffing, interactions, and priorities to establish the relationship of the Riparian Reserve Technical Team with other work group staffing and schedules. The results of this effort will be used by the IAC to discuss work priorities. 4. The IAC Watershed Analysis Policy Group will meet on April 3 to discuss policy issues associated with the March 11 review draft. Based on the initial comments of IAC members and the results of the REO work group integration analysis, the Watershed Analysis Policy Group will recommend the next steps for completing the module. The full IAC will consider the Watershed Analysis Policy Group proposal the next day at the April 4 IAC meeting. | |
STATUS REPORT
| TOPIC: Joint Planning Team | REO Contact: Curt Loop |
| Background:
The Joint Planning Team (JPT) held its first meeting on March 7, 1996. In attendance were Nancy Graybeal and Kevin Smith, Co-Chairs; Rocky McVay and Harvey Wolden, County Representatives; Dean Judd and Terry Gorton, State Representatives; Larry Heasty for Gary DeRosa, RCERT Representative; James Anderson and Greg Blomstrom, Tribal Representatives; Van Manning, BLM; Louise Bilheimer, Conservation/Environmental Representative; and Tom Nelson, Industry Representative. Also attending were Don Knowles and Curt Loop from the Regional Ecosystem Office. Jean Logan from the Vice President's National Performance Review flew out from Washington, D.C., to attend. | |
| Status/Update:
1. On March 7, the IAC approved the addition of a fourth representative category for the JPT. That category is for local community input. Lynn Jungwirth was approved as the representative. 2. After introductions and a review of the JPT charter, the discussion focused on the group's individual expectations for the team. The group understood that the JPT is currently chartered as a short-term endeavor. The discussion covered how the team wanted to operate and interact with each other, possible outcomes to be achieved, mechanisms to achieve the outcomes, and ideas for meeting topics. Each member was given a copy of the Natural Resource Partnership, including the proposed outcomes, which is the starting point for discussion for the JPT. 3. On March 12, the Co-Chairs will meet to develop a proposed mission statement, set of ground rules for meetings, and outcomes; update the JPT charter; and set the agenda and schedule a number of presentations for a 2-day meeting in May. This information will be distributed for review by all JPT members in time for the May meeting. 4. The next JPT meeting is tentatively scheduled for 2 of the 3 days between May 1 and 3 in Portland, Oregon. The tentative agenda will include presentations from various ongoing community-based projects in the three states, which will give the group a good idea of project objectives, successes, and difficulties. This will enable the remainder of the time to be spent in deliberation on which outcomes, milestones, and time schedules the team will address. | |
Potential Agenda Items for the April 4, 1996, IAC Meeting
Potential Information Items and Updates for the April 4, 1996, IAC Meeting
Potential Information Items and Updates for the May 29-30, 1996, IAC Meeting
Status Reports:
Snoqualmie Pass Adaptive Management Area Plan-Draft EIS
Federal Timber Sale Program
IRICC Vegetation Strike Team and Federal Timber Sale Program Update
Handouts:
Rescission Bill Information:
August 18, 1995: Salvage sale provision memo, with five enclosures
August 22, 1995: Section 2001(k) guidance memo
October 28, 1995: Additional 2001(k) guidance
December 4, 1995: Mutual Modification agreement
February 16, 1996: Overview of actions needed to respond to Rescission Bill sales
Flood Damage Estimate Summary-Interagency Regional Overview--Individual Agency Estimate
Recharting the IAC and PIEC Charters--March 5, 1996
Proposed Response to the City of the Dalles--Reclassify from a Tier 1 to a Tier 2 Key Watershed
Overheads:
Sue Zike/Harold Belisle--Rescission Bill
Mike Tehan--Riparian Reserves
Curt Loop--Joint Planning Team Update
Information available at the reception desk:
Organizational Chart- NW Forest Plan
IAC Identification List
RIEC Identification List
REO Telephone Directory
REO's Functional Statement Packet
December IAC Notes
March IAC Agenda & Prework
Correspondence Log with Current Correspondence Sent - Available for requests
Status of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service- 4(d) Rule Development
Publications available on request:
Record of Decision (ROD)
WA Guide-Section I
WA Guide-Section II (Modules)
Natural Resource Partnership Proposal-Cost-Effective Results through Public/Private Partnership-Draft
NFP 1995 Accomplishment Report-USDA Forest Service
NFP 1995 Accomplishment Report-USDI Bureau of Land Management
Interagency Vegetation Information-June 1, 1995
Executive Summary-Draft Environmental Alternatives Analysis-U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
| Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Meeting
March 7, 1996 Attendance List | ||
| Name | Title | Agency |
| Anderson, Jim | Executive Director | NW Indian Fisheries Commission |
| Blomstrom, Greg | Forester Planner | CA Indian Forest & Fire Mgmt. Council |
| Crouse, Mike | Branch Chief | Bureau of Land Management |
| Feigner, Ken | Director, Forest and Salmon Group | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Fenn, Dennis | Western Regional Director | National Biological Service |
| Gaar Holmes, Elizabeth | Senior Policy Coordinator, NW Region | National Marine Fisheries Service |
| Gorton, Terry | Assistant Secretary | State of California |
| Green, Peter | State of Oregon | |
| Knowles, Don (DFO) | Executive Director | Regional Ecosytem Office |
| McVay, Rocky | County Commissioner | Curry County, State of Oregon |
| Moeller, George | Deputy Station Director | Forest Service, PNW |
| Morishima, Gary | Technical Advisor | Intertribal Timber Council |
| Nichols, Bob | Senior Executive Policy Assistant | State of Washington |
| Smitch, Curt | Assistant Regional Director | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
| Speaks, Stan | Area Director | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Sprague, Lynn | Regional Forester, R-5 | Forest Service |
| Tuchmann, Tom | Director | Office of Forestry & Economic Development |
| Walters, Bill | Deputy Regional Director | National Park Service |
| White, Bill | Assistant State Conservationist | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Williams, Bob | Acting Regional Forester | Forest Service |
| Wolden, Harvey | County Commissioner | Skagit County, State of Washington |
Regional Ecosystem Office
| Barr, Susan | Acting Administrative Officer | Forest Service |
| Hamilton, Chris | GIS | Bureau of Land Management |
| Kucera, Linda | Facilitator | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Loop, Curt | Representative | U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers |
| McKenzie, Dan | Research & Monitoring-Leader | Environmental Protection Agency |
| McNair, Ranotta | Representative | Forest Service |
| Pietrzak, Debbie | Representative | Bureau of Land Management |
| Powers, Dave | Representative | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Sims, Gary | Representative | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Springer, Christine | Receptionist | Forest Service |
| Tehan, Mike | Representative | National Marine Fisheries Service |
| Watson, Jay | Representative | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
| Ystad, Laurie | Secretary | Forest Service |
| Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Meeting
March 7, 1996 Attendance List OTHERS | ||
| Name | Title | Agency |
| Belisle, Harold | Forest Plan Implementation | Bureau of Land Management |
| Clauson, Steve | Regional Forester's Assistant | Forest Service, R-5 |
| Cooke, Vince | Policy Analyst | Quilente Tribe |
| Crete, Ron | Branch Chief | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Davies, Bruce | NW Indian Fisheries Commission | |
| Freedman, Lisa | Assistant Director Natural Resources | Office of Forestry & Economic Development |
| Henson, Paul | Biologist | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
| Hofer, Jerry | Section Head Timber Sales | Forest Service, R-6 |
| Knudsen, Monte | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service | |
| Logan, Jean | National Performance Review | |
| McIlwain, Jerry | Program Manager | Forest Service, PNW |
| Renwald, Dave | Wildlife Biologist | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Roush, Paul | Wildlife Biologist | Bureau of Land Management-CA |
| Smith, Kevin | State of Oregon | |
| Zike, Sue | Litigation/FOIA Coordinator | Forest Service, R-6 |