HomeMy WebLinkAbout120224 - REMINDER_ NWFP Federal Advisory Committee to Meet December 10-12 in Bellingham_ WashingtonALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them.
<https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USDAFS/2024/04/9284732/header_original.png>
The Northwest Forest Plan Area Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) will meet on December 10 – 12, 2024 at Hotel Leo Crystal Ballroom, 1224 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225.
FAC meetings are open for the public to observe in-person or via live stream <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.hd1live.com%2Fnwusfsadvisorymeeting.html/1/0101019388c66034-5b78b0d0-
0639-49f5-a894-148eead0430c-000000/kdBLyAQk3tz8JbmRYx1-1601Fpx-3tGWMFNTGRp0N5Y=381> . Additionally, written and oral comments will be accepted, with oral comments taken during a designated
portion of the meeting.
Anyone wishing to provide in-person oral comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. PST on December 2, 2024. Written public comments will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. PST on December
2, 2024. Comments submitted after this date will be provided to the Committee by the Forest Service, but the Committee may not have adequate time to consider those comments prior to
the meeting.
The FAC meeting will be livestreamed at Northwest Forest Plan Federal Advisory Committee Meeting (hd1live.com) <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.hd1live.com%2Fnwusfsadvisorymeeting
.html/2/0101019388c66034-5b78b0d0-0639-49f5-a894-148eead0430c-000000/wdlEgFzjr0llFFPMF58jkkYlwilObiMZDFpMyuZPNX4=381> for those who are unable to attend in person. Sessions will be
held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 10 and 11 and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Dec. 12.
Further details regarding the upcoming meeting, including how the public can provide information to the committee are posted on the Forest Service’s regional website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/
r6/nwfpfac <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.fs.usda.gov%252Fgoto%252Fr6%252Fnwfpfac%26data=05%257C01%257Ckimm.f
ox-middleton%2540usda.gov%257C5b18e46a296d486aa06308dbd5b46251%257Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%257C1%257C0%257C638338742940268968%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIi
LCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C3000%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=dOBI23WvRZysRWWzsECAJisil1lr8anTT%252BoA8x8YJ%252B4%253D%26reserved=0/1/0101019388c66034-5b78b0d0-0639-49f5-a894-148eead0430c-000000/v
DV3DULoCdBxQMgUmyYLp5DWd2FLt86fSmylTqpXZ7c=381> . The Federal Register meeting announcement can be found here: Federal Register: Northwest Forest Plan Area Advisory Committee <https://links-2.govdel
ivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.federalregister.gov%2Fdocuments%2F2024%2F11%2F15%2F2024-26608%2Fnorthwest-forest-plan-area-advisory-committee/1/0101019388c66034-5b78b0d0-0639-49f5-a894-148eead0430c-000
000/JJSMXxLL2hS5wibopjEBHKIZiAePrIS3vWjg9841Vbc=381> .
MEETING PURPOSE
This will be the Federal Advisory Committee’s seventh meeting for members to provide advice and practical recommendations to the Forest Service regarding Northwest Forest Plan updates.
The Committee will review the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and provide insights to inform the Final Environmental Impact Statement. They will also dedicate time to discussing
leadership commitments and recommendations for implementation.
WHAT IS THE FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE’S ROLE
The FAC was established as part of ongoing efforts to amend the Northwest Forest Plan. The purpose of the FAC is to bring together diverse perspectives representing the experiences of
communities, experts, Tribes, and other interested parties across the Northwest Forest Plan landscape to inform ways that forest management can effectively conserve key resources while
considering social, ecological, and economic conditions and needs.
HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED AND LEARN MORE?
The Federal Advisory Committee does not replace the public involvement process or the public’s opportunity to engage directly with the Forest Service regarding the amendment to land
management plans within the Northwest Forest Plan area. To learn more about the Northwest Forest Plan and future engagement opportunities please visit the Northwest Forest Plan website.
The Northwest Forest Plan covers 24.5 million acres of federally managed lands in western Oregon and Washington and northwestern California. It was established in 1994 to address threats
to threatened and endangered species while also contributing to social and economic sustainability in the region. After nearly 30 years, the land management plans within the Northwest
Forest Plan area need to be updated to accommodate changed ecological and social conditions.
For future Northwest Forest Plan updates please sign-up using USDA Forest Service (govdelivery.com) <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fpublic.govdelivery.com%2Faccounts%2FUSDAFS%2Fsubsc
riber%2Fnew%3Ftopic_id=USDAFS_1234569427/1/0101019388c66034-5b78b0d0-0639-49f5-a894-148eead0430c-000000/2ukjU8N__yI00IsKcIZhkv2Jkdo1P6r-DjJ6m_L99F0=381> .
ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND
The Forest Service is required by law to develop land management plans that guide the long-term management of public lands. The Forest Service will amend the land management plans within
the Northwest Forest Plan area in accordance with the 2012 Planning Rule, using input from the public and other public, private, and nonprofit organizations and governments. Land management
plans establish priorities and provide strategic direction for how the plan area is to be managed.
This amendment will be informed by findings in the Bioregional Assessment and Science Synthesis as well as input from the Federal Advisory Committee and a range of other interested organizations
and individuals. This effort builds on the agency’s Northwest Forest Plan work, including information gathered via monitoring, listening sessions and bioregional Assessment.
***************************************************************************************************************************
________________________________
Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fpublic.govdeli
very.com%2Faccounts%2FUSDAFS%2Fsubscriber%2Fnew%3Fpreferences=true/1/0101019388c66034-5b78b0d0-0639-49f5-a894-148eead0430c-000000/Ase8yJs3sXdpjCLCOpangKQwno0cbjlEn4QjWS495Ic=381> . You
will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/htt
ps:%2F%2Fsubscriberhelp.govdelivery.com%2F/1/0101019388c66034-5b78b0d0-0639-49f5-a894-148eead0430c-000000/anAM4fVkgwnmHToAxQ-LDf2h7fHr6TkzYNSAtta6uec=381> .
This service is provided to you at no charge by US Forest Service <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.usda.gov%2F/1/0101019388c66034-5b78b0d0-0639-49f5-a894-148eead0430c-000000/KemAv
zCGym2Vma3Kvp19aUzXuG-mZsZUm8AhRzN47fM=381> .
________________________________
This email was sent to kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: USDA Forest Service · 1400 Independence Ave., SW · Washington, DC 20250-0003 · 1-800-832-1355
<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fsubscriberhelp.granicus.com%2F/1/0101019388c66034-5b78b0d0-0639-49f5-a894-148eead0430c-000000/cyuGck4kjjhumEoUS9-S0AYyecaLfyT4OyjOJ0Yy0Mg=381>
<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CI0/0101019388c66034-5b78b0d0-0639-49f5-a894-148eead0430c-000000/anwRRjBxYi82_O7A_XdtrP_4iLNZx9ObkADQ_6yrGsA=381>
20=0;221=0;222=0;223=0;224=0.05;225=0.73;226=0.35;227=0.53;228=0;229=0;230=0;231=0;232=0.05;233=0;234=0.02;235=0;236=0;237=0;238=0.01;239=0.03;240=0;241=0;242=0;243=0;244=0;245=0;246=0.11;247=0.63;24
8=0.05;249=0.42;250=0;251=0;252=2;253=1;254=0;255=1;256=0;257=0;258=0;259=0;260=0;261=0;262=0;263=0;264=0;265=0;266=0;267=0;268=0;269=0;270=0;271=0;272=0;273=0;274=0;275=0;276=0;277=0;278=0;279=1;280
=0;281=0;282=0;283=0;284=0;285=0;286=0;287=0.15;288=0;289=0.15;290=0;291=0;292=0;293=0;294=2809;295=3.45;296=307;297=2.49;298=0.01;299=0.02;300=0.06;301=0.01;302=0.97;303=0.29;304=0;305=0;306=0.02;30
7=0.13;308=0;309=0;310=0.01;311=0;312=0;313=0;314=0;315=0;316=0;317=0;318=0.07;319=0.98;320=0.02;321=0.13;322=0.01;323=0;324=0;325=0;326=0.08;327=0;328=2.24;329=1.62;330=3.44;331=2.91;332=0;333=0;334
=1.85;335=2.56;336=0;337=0;338=1.2;339=0;340=0;341=0;342=0;343=0;344=0;345=0;346=2.31;347=3.44;348=1.85;349=2.56;350=1.2;351=0;352=0;353=0;354=2.38;355=0.48;356=0;357=1;358=0;359=0