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United States
Department of
Agriculture
Forest Service R-6
R-5
OR/WA
CA
Bureau of Land
Management
Reply Refer To: 1950 (FS)/ 1736PFP (BLM) (OR-935) P
FS-Memorandum
United States
Department of
Interior
Date: 02/14/03
EMS TRANSMISSION 02/18/2003
BLM-Information Bulletin No. OR-2003-083
To:
Bureau of Land Management District Managers (Coos Bay, Eugene, Lakeview, Medford, Roseburg,
Salem) and Field Managers (Klamath Falls, Tillamook, OR, and Arcata, Redding, and Ukiah, CA);
Forest Service Supervisors (Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie, Olympic, Wenatchee, Okanogan, Gifford Pinchot,
Mt. Hood, Willamette, Umpqua, Rogue River, Siskiyou, Deschutes, Winema, Siuslaw, Klamath,
Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Six Rivers, Shasta-Trinity)
Subject:
Line Officer Feedback on Development of Socio-Economic Monitoring
OPTIONAL REPLY DUE February 24, 2003.
The Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) Record of Decision (ROD) has a requirement for socio-economic monitoring.
Approaches to completing this requirement have been explored over the past several years by interagency staff and
scientists. The approach currently being considered involves using existing data from a variety of sources (e.g. US
Census Bureau, IMPLAN, literature review) to monitor regional, state, and local social and economic trends, and to
periodically conduct surveys and interviews in local communities.
We are preparing to test the use of community interviews in 12 communities across the NWFP area this year,
including each of the three states. Methods for selecting the sample communities are still being considered. The
current preferred method for this pilot is to select four National Forests/Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Units to
focus on, and to undertake fieldwork in three communities associated with each of the four Units. If you have an
interest in being a pilot Forest/BLM District, please let me know.
In addition, I am requesting your views on the need for social and economic information in Forest/BLM District
decision-making. I’ve attached some key questions to help with your response. We will use your responses to help
craft this year’s community interviews and to help shape the longer-term development of a socio-economic monitoring
plan for the NWFP (final draft socio-economic monitoring plan due FY04). I anticipate contacting you in the future
through other avenues.
Background: The ROD for the NWFP was issued in 1994, with an emphasis on local community well-being. Socio­
economic goals of the Plan include:
Produce a predictable and sustainable supply of forest outputs and services while supporting the health of the
forest and other environmental services
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Provide a sustainable supply of goods and services over the long term that will contribute to social and
economic well-being at the local, regional, and national levels
Minimize adverse impacts on jobs, assist with long-term economic development and diversification in the Plan
area, and contribute to building community capacity
Provide forest outcomes that are consistent with public values regarding federal forest management
Improve relationships between agencies and communities, and promote the engagement of local communities in
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forest stewardship.
It is the team’s charge to evaluate the degree to which these goals are being met. In developing a plan to address these
broad goals, I would like you to consider how this monitoring effort could support your local needs – especially as it
relates to:
Strengthening agency relationships with local communities
Decision-making for forest planning and management
Helping us to better understand how community well-being is linked to forest stewardship, and
Providing information useful to communities and stakeholders.
Please provide your feedback on the attached form or by phone to Claudia Stuart, Mendocino NF ([email protected];
530-879-6608) or Susan Charnley, PNW ([email protected]; 503-808-2051).
Thank you for helping us create a useful socio-economic monitoring program.
Signed by
Jon R. Martin
Interagency Regional Monitoring
Program Manager
Authenticated by
Mary O'Leary
Management Assistant
1 Attachment
1 – Line Officer Response Sheet (1p)
3
BLM Distribution
WO-230 (Room 204LS)-1
CA-330 (Paul Rousch)-1
OR-930 (Ed Shepard)-1
OR-931 (Judy Nelson)-1
OR-932 (Harole Belisle, Leslie
Frewing-Runyon)-2
OR-935 (Neal Middlebrook,
Dave Baker)-2
Dave Busch, USGS
Barry Mulder, FWS
Dave Powers, EPA
cc:
Forest Service – R6
Lisa Freedman
Becky Gravenmire, PNW
Richard Phillips
Shawne Mohoric, PNW
Susan Charmley, PNW
Forest Service – R5
George Lottritz
Kathy Anderson
IB-OR-2003-083-Attachment 1
Line Officer Response Sheet
Suggestions for NWFP Social and Economic Monitoring
_____ BLM District Manager _____ Forest Supervisor _____ BLM Field Office Manager _____ District
Ranger
 Please tell us whether the following kinds of social and economic information would be of high, medium, or
low use value to you as a client by placing an “H”, “M”, or “L” in the space provided:
_____ quantifying levels of goods and services being produced/provided by FS/BLM lands
_____ calculating jobs and income associated with commodity production and recreation activities on FS/BLM
lands
_____ documenting the role of federal forests in contributing to peoples’ lifestyles, cultural practices, social
relations, sense of place, sense of identity, quality of life
_____ providing social and economic profiles of communities
_____ documenting forest values that are important to stakeholders, how they change over time
_____ identifying Agency-sponsored economic and community assistance activities, and employment
opportunities
_____ documenting strategies that facilitate forest stewardship collaboration
 What other kinds of social and economic information would be most relevant and useful to you to help you with
forest management, planning, and decision-making?
 Can you recommend specific types of social or economic variables, issues, or trends that you think are
especially important to monitor in the context of federal forest management under the Northwest Forest Plan?
 Do you have any other suggestions for the social and economic monitoring program?
 If a decision is made to continue with interviews in local communities, how would you like your unit to be
involved?