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• Timeline
• Part 1: High level summary and
feedback from public
• Part 2: Q&A
• Part 3: Barbecue and discussion
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Meeting Overview
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– State agencies, all counties within the
planning area, tribes and federal agencies
ESA Consultation Team
Owl Working Group
ESA Riparian Tech Team
Tribal Work Group and Consultation
Social Economics Work Group and
External Analysis Team
• Impartial Facilitation Team/Oregon
Consensus
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• Cooperating Agencies (and subgroups)
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Key Partners
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Event
April 24, 2015
Release of Draft RMP/EIS
April 24-July 23, 2015
Comment Period
May-December 2015
Develop and analyze Proposed
RMP/Final EIS
Winter 2015
Publish Proposed RMP/Final EIS
Winter-Spring 2016
Protest Period, Governor’s
Consistency Review, Resolution
Spring 2016
Record of Decision
To submit comments:
Interactive Map: www.blm.gov/or/plans/rmpswesternoregon/interactivemap
Email: [email protected]
Postal: Draft EIS for Western Oregon
P.O. Box 2965
Portland, OR 97204
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Timeline
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Provide a sustained-yield of timber,
•
Contribute to the conservation and recovery of threatened
and endangered species,
•
Provide clean water in watersheds,
•
Restore fire-adapted ecosystems,
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Provide for recreation opportunities, and
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Coordinate management of lands surrounding the Coquille
Forest with the Coquille Tribe.
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The purpose of this proposed action is to make land use plan
decisions to guide the management of BLM-administered lands to:
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Purpose & Need
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No Action
Alt A
Alt B
Alt C
Alt D
ASQ/Total
volume
203/203
277/400
235/250
234/331
486/555
176/180
Receipts (in $
millions, 2012)
$11
($38 in SRS)
$47
$28
$36
$67
$19
Harvest
prescription
Moderate
intensity, with
tree retention
Moderate
intensity, with
tree retention
Intensive
man.,
including
clear-cuts
Uneven-aged
man.,
maintain early
seral
Intensive
man.,
including
clear-cuts
Variable
retention
Riparian
2 SPTH on fish
bearing
streams, 1
SPTH on nonfish bearing
streams
2 SPTH on fish
bearing
streams, 1 SPTH
on non- fish
bearing
streams
1 SPTH, noncommercial
activities
1 SPTH on fish
bearing
streams,
variable on
non-fish
bearing
streams
150’ on fish
bearing
streams, 50’
on non-fish
bearing
streams
1 SPTH
% Late
Successional
Reserve
19%
19%
46%
46%
38%
29%
% Harvest
Land Base
28%
28%
14%
22%
30%
26%
% Riparian
Reserve
38%
38%
27%
15%
15%
29%
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Current
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Comparison of Alternatives
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LateSuccessional
Reserve
46%
Eastside
Management
Area
6%
Harvest Land
Base
22%
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Riparian
Reserve
15%
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Alternative B- Preferred
Other
Reserves
11%
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Alternatives Land Use Allocations
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• The identification of the preferred
alternative B is a short-term decision for
the purpose of meeting BLM planning
regulations.
• It is a useful starting point from which to
construct a Proposed RMP.
• False perception: Some may think this
means BLM has made up it’s mind.
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What is the Preferred Alternative?
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Historical range of sustained-yield harvest levels
Preliminary RMPs for western Oregon
2008 RMPs
Northwest Forest Plan
1992 Draft RMPs
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200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
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ASQ (Allowable Sale Quantity)
1800
= 203, current ASQ
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Preliminary
ASQ
1st decade
non-ASQ
annual
volume
Total 1st
decade
annual
volume
Current
203
--
203
No Action
277
123
400
A
235
15
250
B
234
97
331
Sub-B
119
97
216
C
486
69
555
Sub-C
332
67
399
D
176
4
180
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Alternative
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ASQ and Total Volume
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140
120
115
115
Current planning effort
$ million
100
80
75
67
60
40
20
47
38
28
11
0
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Payments and Receipts to Counties
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Timber Receipts
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– Riparian Reserve widths
– Inner Zone widths
– Riparian Reserve management
(when, why, and how to thin)
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Important variables:
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• Key ecological processes that
affect fish habitat:
– stream temperature
– wood to streams
– sediment delivery to streams
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• All alternatives would protect fish
habitat and water quality
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Riparian Management
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Riparian Reserve –
One site potential tree height with
a 120 and 50 foot inner no-thin
zones
120
50
0
Fish-bearing
or perennial
streams
Intermittent,
non-fish
bearing
Alternative B
1SPTH
Riparian Reserve –
Fish-bearing or perennial - one sitepotential tree height with a 60 foot
inner no-thin zone; debris flow
intermittent streams - 100 foot with a
50 foot inner zone; non debris flow
prone intermittent - 50 foot
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Fishbearing or
Perennial
Intermittent
(non-fish)
debris-flow
prone
60 50
0
BLM
1SPTH
Alternative A
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Riparian Management
Intermittent
(non-fish) non
debris-flow
prone
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Alternative C
Riparian Reserve –
Fish bearing or perennial
streams - 150 foot with a 60
foot inner no-thin zone; all
intermittent streams - 50 foot
riparian zone
60 50
Fish-bearing
or perennial
streams
Intermittent,
non-fish
bearing
Alternative D
1SPTH
Riparian Reserve –
One site-potential tree height with
a 120 foot inner no-thin zone
Fish-bearing,
non fishbearing,
perennial or
intermittent
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120
0
BLM
150
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• Principles that will remain:
Protecting health of forests
Rigorous scientific analysis
Predictable and sustained yield of timber
Consideration of human and economic
dimensions
– Collaborating with other federal
agencies
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• The BLM remains committed to the
principles of the Northwest Forest Plan
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Northwest Forest Plan
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• Analysis shows the NSO population is under
severe biological stress over major portions of
its western Oregon range.
• Northern spotted owl populations are already
at risk of extirpation in the Coast Range and
habitat protection alone will not change that
trend.
• Consistent with FWS modeling for Critical
Habitat designation and Recovery Plan:
“… it is becoming more evident that securing
habitat alone will not recover the spotted owl.”
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– Large, contiguous blocks of late successional forests
– Older and more structurally complex multi-layered
conifer forests
• Where do we go from here?
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• P&N: Conservation and recovery of
threatened and endangered species
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LSR- Large Block Reserves
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• This plan recognizes“ dry “and “wet” forests need to
be managed differently
• Increase fire resiliency in the dry forest landscape of
southern Oregon
• BLM must account for potential loss of this timber to
fire
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• P&N: Restore fire-adapted ecosystems
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Fire Resiliency & “Dry” Forests
• Managing for fire resiliency is a necessary part of
maintaining a sustained yield of timber
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• Key Points
– 19% of recreation use occurs on BLM
– 5.5 million annual visitors
• Outreach continuum
– Recreation Workshops/Demand Study
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• P&N: Provide for Recreation
Opportunities
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Recreation
• Where do we go from here?
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– Social-Economic, Forest
Management & Wildlife, Recreation,
and Riparian
– Interactive maps
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• Seven Open House Public
Meetings + One Elected Officials
Meeting
• Nine Issue-Specific Workshops
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Outreach
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• Where do we go from here?
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• What happens to public
comments?
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– Support community stability with
increased funds
• From harvest OR other sources
– Balance land management and harvest
with protecting habitats that support
endangered species, game species,
clean water and fish
– Recreation is important
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• Some Key points we heard repeatedly
from the public:
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What We Heard
• equestrian, mountain bikes, hunting, OHV,
hiking etc.
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– Fire is a concern for everyone –this
year and into the future
– Get creative with jobs:
more/broader
• Outreach Summary report will be
publicly released
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• Some Key points we heard
repeatedly from the public:
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• Coordination:
– Cooperating agency process
– ESA consultation
– Government-to-government tribal
consultation
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• Evaluate Public Comments and
feedback
• Develop the Proposed RMP based on
public comments and feedback
• Analyze Proposed RMP
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Event
April 24, 2015
Release of Draft RMP/EIS
April 24-July 23, 2015
Comment Period
May-December 2015
Develop and analyze Proposed
RMP/Final EIS
Winter 2015
Publish Proposed RMP/Final EIS
Winter-Spring 2016
Protest Period, Governor’s
Consistency Review, Resolution
Spring 2016
Record of Decision
To submit comments:
Interactive Map: www.blm.gov/or/plans/rmpswesternoregon/interactivemap
Email: [email protected]
Postal: Draft EIS for Western Oregon
P.O. Box 2965
Portland, OR 97204
7/31/2015
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Resource Management Plans for Western Oregon
Timeline
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7/31/2015
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• Timeline
• Part 1: High level summary and
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• Part 2: Q&A
• Part 3: Barbecue and discussion
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Meeting Overview
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