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Wallowa Whitman Forest CollaborativeNils D. ChristoffersenWallowa Resources
2,392,508 acres
3 states
10 counties
bordered by the Umatilla and Malheur NFs
Elevation varies from 9,985 to 875 feet
Four ranger districts, one national recreation area, and four wilderness areas
Origins Various collaborative efforts at county
levels, including 17 year effort in Wallowa County
Three NE Oregon Counties extended the initial invitation to explore value in larger forest level collaborative.
First meeting 7 June 2012. 48 participants from 29 different stakeholders. Agreed on value to form and proceed.
Collaborative PurposeTo improve the social, economic, and ecological resiliency of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and local communities through collaboration
by a diverse group of stakeholders.
Structure WR Project Manager – Fiscal Agent
NFF and DFZ funds SNW Facilitator 10 Member Operating Committee
State and County Forest products Environmental groups OSU Extension Local community and private landowners
Collaborative has met 9 times including its formative meetingAverage of 37.4 participants per meeting (337 participant days)Also held one field trip in fall 2012 – Lower Joseph CreekSecond field trip scheduled this week – East Face Project
Accomplishments Building collaborative relationship amongst stakeholders. Operations Manual Approved – 22 Signatories to date General findings and recommendations for restoration of the
Lower Joseph Creek Watershed Approved. 5th HUC Integrated Resource Assessment Recommendations across resource areas
Initiated stand level confirmation of implementation opportunities Completed 3,000 acres – confirmed 2,515 acres
Initiating work on new project in Whitman District (Baker County) – potential pilot partnership with ODF, ODFW and Comprehensive Wildfire Strategy
Secured funds for Year 2 staffing.
Year 2 Targets Expand and maintain diverse collaborative
membership Complete NEPA for Lower Joseph Creek Projects Advance work on East Face Project Explore opportunities for Landscape Learning
Model effects of different management scenarios on wildlife and fish habitat, fire regime condition classes, stand treatments in identified biophysical groups – moisture/temperature regimes, and riparian areas.
Explore opportunities for coordination and efficiency in staffing / facilitation with other Blue Mountain Collaboratives.
Lower Joseph Creek – Warm/Dry Biophysical
Average Annual Fire Suppression Cost
1986-2007: $6.7 million per year
Haypen 3 stewardship contract
Biomass – (1.0”-4.9”) 23% of cut trees per acre.
Pulp fiber – (5.0”-6.9”) 33% of cut trees per acre.
Integrated Biomass Campus
Lower Joseph Creek -Cool / Dry Biophysical
Lower Joe Integration Forests and Fuels Range Wildlife Riparian and Fisheries Roads and Recreation Cultural Social and Economic