Resource Management Plans for Western Oregon
Riparian Workshop
June 25, 2015
BLM Eugene District Office, Springfield, Oregon
Workshop Purpose: To help members of the public understand the riparian
analysis in the Draft Resource Management Plan/Environmental Impact
Statement, and offer a forum for informed community dialogue and
constructive comments.
AGENDA
3:45 Sign in
4:00 Introduction – BLM & Workshop Facilitator
4:10 Presentation: Riparian Management
– Context– Mark Brown, BLM RMP Project Manager
– Range of Alternatives – Richard Hardt, BLM Interdisciplinary Team Lead and Jim Muck,
NOAA Fisheries Cooperating Agency Representative
– Results of the Analysis of Riparian Strategies – Cory Sipher, BLM Interdisciplinary Team
Specialist and Teresa Kubo, EPA Cooperating Agency Representative
5:00 Participant/Presenter Panel Q&A
5:30 Break & Transition to Small Group Stations
Participants are invited to join in smaller group discussion to dialogue about a specific topic
from the riparian analysis. Each discussion will be timed to 30 minutes, at which time
participants may choose to move on to another small group station or remain at the same
station. In addition, a “Comments” table will be available to those who are ready to formulate
specific written comments to share with the BLM on their Draft EIS/RMP. Participants will
also be able to explore data at an interactive mapping station.
Discussion Station Topics:
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Aquatic Conservation Strategy/Northwest Forest Plan & the New RMP
Riparian Management Approaches: Appropriate Tools & Practices
Stream Types & Upland Management
The Effects Analysis
7:45-8:00 Meeting Wrap Up/Adjourn – BLM & Workshop Facilitator