Ochoco Forest Restoration Collaborative A diverse group of stakeholders who work together to create and implement a shared vision to improve the resilience and well- being of forests and communities in the Ochoco Mountains.

Why collaborate on the Ochoco? History of disagreement and conflictHistory of disagreement and conflict Convergence of interests and desire for community-led dialogueConvergence of interests and desire for community-led dialogue Local, county, and regional leadershipLocal, county, and regional leadership Evidence of outcomes across OregonEvidence of outcomes across Oregon

Goals Ecologically-sound restorationEcologically-sound restoration Work together on solutions to local socioeconomic and ecological issuesWork together on solutions to local socioeconomic and ecological issues Grassroots community-driven role in public land managementGrassroots community-driven role in public land management Proactive management for forest healthProactive management for forest health A safe environment to share needs and ideas, and build solutionsA safe environment to share needs and ideas, and build solutions Tangible land management outcomes that address the broadest range of needsTangible land management outcomes that address the broadest range of needs Collaboration early, at the watershed analysis stageCollaboration early, at the watershed analysis stage Understand and support viable workforce and forest processing infrastructure that can make restoration possible—and understand what it takes to make management economically viableUnderstand and support viable workforce and forest processing infrastructure that can make restoration possible—and understand what it takes to make management economically viable Increasing forest management and timber production that is ecologically and economically sustainableIncreasing forest management and timber production that is ecologically and economically sustainable

Governance Executive committeeExecutive committee Main stakeholder bodyMain stakeholder body Facilitator and supportersFacilitator and supporters –Jack Southworth, Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, TNC ConvenersConveners –Crook County and the City of Prineville

First year accomplishments Collaborative input to Wolf Watershed Analysis (ongoing)Collaborative input to Wolf Watershed Analysis (ongoing) Discussion of Forest- level issues: roads, mixed coniferDiscussion of Forest- level issues: roads, mixed conifer Development of organizational structure and charterDevelopment of organizational structure and charter

Wolf Watershed Analysis

Wolf collaborative process Eight full group meetings from April- November 2012, including one field tripEight full group meetings from April- November 2012, including one field trip Formation of subcommittees for each broad resource area, which drafted and revised material before presenting it to the full group Formation of subcommittees for each broad resource area, which drafted and revised material before presenting it to the full group Feedback and revision of subcommittee work by the full groupFeedback and revision of subcommittee work by the full group Compilation of all subcommittee work into one documentCompilation of all subcommittee work into one document

Share knowledge and experiences, articulate interests and values Identify existing conditions Cohere around resource priorities and themes of interest Describe desired conditions Secure adequate trust on broad strokes; identify issues for future work Make broad-scale management recommendations

Specific issues of interest Stand density and thinning in clumps (partiularly large/old trees) for forest healthStand density and thinning in clumps (partiularly large/old trees) for forest health Possible exceptions to removing >21” trees (e.g., large/young grand fir)Possible exceptions to removing >21” trees (e.g., large/young grand fir) Management in RHCAsManagement in RHCAs Use of Upper/Lower Management ZonesUse of Upper/Lower Management Zones Use of Forest Plan amendmentsUse of Forest Plan amendments

Shared learning on mixed conifer forests in the Ochoco Mountains (e.g., diversity, distribution, ecology, historic/current condition)Shared learning on mixed conifer forests in the Ochoco Mountains (e.g., diversity, distribution, ecology, historic/current condition) Collaborative input to Wolf NEPA alternativesCollaborative input to Wolf NEPA alternatives Discussion/input on Son Stewardship projectDiscussion/input on Son Stewardship project Forest-level restoration and values mapping analysisForest-level restoration and values mapping analysis Ongoing work

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