A CAUTIOUS A CAUTIOUS CONSERVATIONIST’S VIEW OF CONSERVATIONIST’S VIEW OF STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTINGSTEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING

WHY DO IT AT ALL?WHY DO IT AT ALL?

Budget $$$$?Budget $$$$? To provide local mills with timber To provide local mills with timber

supply?supply? To mimic natural fire regimes?To mimic natural fire regimes? To reduce fuel loads?To reduce fuel loads? To restore damaged To restore damaged

watersheds/areas?watersheds/areas?

OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES

Degraded watershedsDegraded watersheds WUIWUI FisheriesFisheries Big game rangesBig game ranges User-created trailsUser-created trails Road densitiesRoad densities Fire Ecology?Fire Ecology?

RED FLAGS AND CONCERNSRED FLAGS AND CONCERNS

Wildlife habitat impacts Wildlife habitat impacts Designation by description/privatizationDesignation by description/privatization Size of cut in order make the $$$ work outSize of cut in order make the $$$ work out Road decommissioning “on the cheap”Road decommissioning “on the cheap” Monitoring/feedback/accountabilityMonitoring/feedback/accountability Roadless landsRoadless lands

A CHANCE TO PROVE THE A CHANCE TO PROVE THE SKEPTICS WRONG?SKEPTICS WRONG?

Measured, scientific, ecologically Measured, scientific, ecologically sound projects sound projects

Not an excuse simply to cut treesNot an excuse simply to cut trees Build trust carefullyBuild trust carefully

IN APPROPRIATE PLACES

NOT IN INAPPROPRIATE NOT IN INAPPROPRIATE PLACESPLACES

TO BE TRULY COLLABORATIVE TO BE TRULY COLLABORATIVE AND SUCCESSFULAND SUCCESSFUL

MustMust have agreement on the reason have agreement on the reason and the goaland the goal

Must Must be a transparent and inclusive be a transparent and inclusive processprocess

MustMust have independent monitors have independent monitors MustMust build trust with each project build trust with each project