A PATH FORWARD FOR WESTERN OREGON
MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING
Proposed Pilots for
Active Forest Restoration
and Management
(Based on the Western Oregon Task
Force Report)
EXECUTED BY SECRETARIES OF
INTERIOR, AGRICULTURE AND
COMMERCE
Input from Ongoing
Collaboratives
CREATES LONG-TERM PLANNING
EFFORT FOR WESTERN OREGON
INCLUDING:

Spotted Owl Recovery
Plan Revisions


Request for Lessons
Learned Review from
Recent Timber Projects
Vision for BLM
Lands in Western
Oregon—Social,
Economic &
Ecological

Governmental Entities,
Tribes, Industry, NGOs and
the Broader Publics
Science and Data Review
Section 7 Consultation Tools
Review
Management for Sustainability
Integrated
Federal
Implementation
USING COLLABORATIVE PROCESSES
”The Federal Agencies agree that it is a regional priority to bring greater certainty and stability to
the management of BLM forests in western Oregon by increasing efforts to collaborate with one
another, with stakeholders, and with the public. The Federal Agencies recognize their respective
roles in forest management and agree to lead by example in creating an atmosphere that is
constructive, cooperative, and effective in achieving their respective agency missions.”
Memorandum of Understanding Between the United States Department of Interior, United States Department of Agriculture, and
United States Department of Commerce on BLM Forest Management in Western Oregon
September 2010