KEY DRIVERS: THE SECRETARY’S VISION An Overview Presented by: Edward Hunter 07/13/2011 R8 Strategic Workforce Planning Team A.K.A. – The XTeam

KEY DRIVERS R8 Strategic Framework FSH 5109.17 zero code and Chapter 10 FS Fire and Aviation Qualification Guide (FSFAQG) PMS 310-1 The Cohesive Strategy Southern Forests Future Summary Report OIG’s Audit on FS Firefighting Succession Plan Vision for America’s Forest FS Action Plan for Four Pillars NASF’s Seven Points

Secretary’s Vision All Lands Approach Ecosystem Restoration Emerging Markets Climate Change

FS Action Plan for Four Pillars Enhancing Water Resources Responding to Climate Change Community-based Stewardship Jobs to Assist Rural Communities NLC identified 52 actions and 141 measurable outcomes Contributions to the Agency’s mission Feasibility of the actions Potential for High Impact Promoting Actions on the Ground

NASF’s Seven Points Seven Point Plan for America’s Forest Federal Leadership and Agency Collaboration Priority Landscapes and Forest Resource Needs Targeted Funding for Essential Infrastructure Market Contributions to Forest Health and Restoration Climate Change, Renewable Energy, and Water Legislation and Policy that Sustain Trees and Forests Proof of Concept Demonstrations “An all-lands vision for forests must recognize the value of all forests and trees—rural and urban, public and private—in all states and U.S. territories.”

Common Themes Collaboration - Working Across Boundaries Landscape Scale Ecosystem Restoration Policy that Supports Restoration Creating Healthy Forest that are resilient to Climate Change Job Creation and Local Economies

How Will This Impact Us? Flexible Nimble Lean Innovative Creative Good Neighbors

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