1. 1 Western Governors’ Association

2. Committee Members: Caitlyn Peel Pollihan Julia Altemus Laura McCarthy

3.  FLAME Act – WFLC Cohesive Strategy  Coordination with the WFLC on developing CWMS  Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization  Develop WGA policy resolution & assist Partnership  Forest Landscape Restoration Act  Monitor implementation & appropriations  Definition of biomass – RFS2 EPA language  Monitor definitions in various legislation

4. Committee Members: John Mankowski Sandy Shaffer Butch Blazer Chuck Burley

5. COORDINATION *Rural Fire Assistance

7. Committee Members: Co-chairs: Lynn Jungwirth and Carol Daly Tony Cheng Sandy Shaffer Chuck Bushey Greg Aplet Crawford Tuttle Julia Altemus Thomas Sisk Tom Atzet

8.  Support the Wildland Fire Leadership Council  A national stakeholder process must occur  A Comprehensive National Coordinating body is key to the Cohesive Wildfire Management Strategy;10-year strategy; Quadrennial Fire Review  The cornerstones of the National Fire Plan were correct and have our support:

9. WFLC Needs the People; The People Need WFLC

11.  Goal #4 is Community Assistance  The QFR has declared the new mission of “making fire adapted communities”.  Focus on fire adapted communities in fire adapted ecosystems  Only 9% of communities at risk have CWPPs  Biomass utilization is under realized

13. Committee Members: Co-Chairs: Tom Atzet and Chuck Bushey Joe Lowe Gordon Cruikshank Patrick Heffernan Lee Heinrich Vicki Christiansen

14.  CWPP Development & Updates  Increase community involvement & personal responsibility  Interact with insurance industry, local planning & development  Provide education on 'fire adapted communities'

15. 7 Text  Land Use Planning - WUI & Population growth  Promote Model WUI codes & ordinances  Align federal, state & local priorities & protocols  Focus on funding and contracting  Evaluate allocations

16. Committee Members: Co-Chairs: Julia Altemus and Crawford Tuttle Maia Enzer Greg Aplet Ray Sowers Geoff McNaughton Tom Atzet Laura McCarthy

17.  Trees & Forests Identified in National Policy development  Develop Adaptation strategy to incorporate new technologies/research  Develop a funding mechanism to achieve goals  Sustain biodiversity in the West  Assess current strategic planning for climate change/adaptation  Improve forest resiliency by diversifying forest stands  Promote landscape management and monitoring of biodiversity  Coordination with Existing Efforts  Identify states with established climate change programs/coordinator

18.  Sustain biodiversity in the west.  Improve forest resiliency by diversifying forest stand sizes and makeup.  Promote a landscape scale, rather than land ownership specific monitoring and management of biodiversity in the west.  Promote sustainable forestry practices across the landscape. Conform third-party certification processes.

19. Coordinate with Existing Efforts - such as state, federal, tribal, academia, research and NGOs. Develop and share an informational list and contact information. Develop WGA webpage as central clearinghouse.