Umatilla Forest Umatilla Forest Collaborative: Collaborative: AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Mission: To develop and promote balanced solutions from a diverse group of stakeholders to improve and sustain ecological resiliency and local community socioeconomic health in and near the Umatilla National Forest.

BackgroundBackground

First Umatilla Forest Collaborative Listening Tour July 16, 2011

Designation as an Oregon Solutions Project Dec. 1, 2011

Convener Appointment Bob Davies (EOU)

BackgroundBackgroundFormation of Admin Committee Oct. 2011

Decision Process Dec 2011

Governor’s Letter of Designation Feb. 1, 2012

First Convener Meeting Feb. 16,2012

Governor’s Designation Letter:

BackgroundBackgroundMission, Vision, and Operating Principles

April 2012

Briefing to Washington, D.C. via Kevin Martin March 2012

Declaration Cooperation Oct. 30, 2012

BackgroundBackgroundIndividual Support Statements Oct. 2012Sign-on Meeting: Wildhorse Casino Nov.

26, 2012SAF PosterTour BCC Mill April, 2013Current Participation numbers:Current Information Reviewers numbers:

FundingFunding

Oregon Solutions Funds 2011-13 $40,000Ford Family Foundation 2011 $5,000NFF CCLS Grants 2012 & 2013

$24,000TNC Support $5,000USFS Support $5,000Travel Reimbursement Plan

OutreachOutreach

Creation of O.S. Webpage Feb. 2012

Creation of Group Webpage Dec. 2012

Regular press releases

Public tour May, 2013

Meeting Flyer:

Umatilla Forest Collaborative GroupMeetingThursday January 26th, 2012At: Heppner Ranger District10:00 AM to 3:00 PMThe Umatilla Forest Collaborative Group is a facilitated gathering of interested individuals who seek to help organize projects in collaboration with the Umatilla National Forest.Forest specialists will be presenting scientific information on the dry ponderosa pine forests of the Heppner District.Everyone is welcome to come learn about this process that helps create a welcome interchange of information between diverse groups.For more information contact:

North Fork John Day Watershed Council 541-421-3018 info@nfjdwc.org

Project: Project: Kahler Planning AreaKahler Planning Area Warm/Dry ForestWarm/Dry Forest

Kahler field tour April 2012

Project Purpose

Purpose and Need Aug. 2012

Kahler PIL Dec. 2012

Kahler Field Trip May 2013

Kahler Vicinity Map:

Project: Project: Thomas Creek Planning Thomas Creek Planning Area Area Cool/Moist Forest Cool/Moist Forest

First presentations and conversations on Young Stand Development (cool/moist), Nov. 2011

Thomas Creek field tour July 2012

Thomas Creek Field Tour June 2013

Filter group

Thomas Creek Vicinity Map

Multi-Collaborative CooperationMulti-Collaborative Cooperation

East Side Science Synthesis trip Tollgate - Aug. 2012

Resilient Forest and Communities Bend - Nov. 2012

Multi-Collaborative CooperationMulti-Collaborative Cooperation

Moist Mixed Conifer Summit Hood River – April 2013

Blue Mountains Restorative Strategy Coalition Meeting Baker City – July 2013