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Garden Pavilion
5640 Dudley Blvd., McClellan, California
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
8:00 Registration
9:00 Welcome and Logistics - Susie Kocher, University of California Cooperative Extension
9:05 Summary of Outcomes of Last Conference - Dave Graber, National Park Service Presentation Abstract
What is a Fire Resilient Forested Landscape?Moderator: Brandon Collins
9:30 Fire Ecology Overview - Scott Stephens, University of California, Berkeley Presentation Abstract
10:00 Treatment Options, Pace and Scale - Malcolm North, USDA FS, Pacific Southwest Research Station Presentation Abstract
10:30 Break
Additional Implementation Issues?
Moderator: Bill Stewart, UC Berkeley
10:45 Biomass Utilization – Gareth Mayhead, UC Berkeley Presentation Abstract
11:00 Prescribed Fire – Brent Skaggs, USDA FS, Sequoia NF Presentation Abstract
11:15 Social Overview - Sarah McCaffrey, USDA FS Northern Research Station Presentation Abstract
11:45 Q&A Session for the Panel
12:15 Lunch
Wildlife in a Resilient Forested Landscape?
Moderator: Diana Craig
1:00 Wildlife Ecology and Fire Overview - Wayne Spencer, Conservation Biology Institute Presentation Abstract
1:30 Wildlife and Fire Policy Panel (10 minutes each)
Armand Gonzales, California Dept. of Fish and Game Presentation Abstract
Craig Thomas, Sierra Forest Legacy Presentation Abstract
Don Yasuda, USDA FS Region 5 Presentation Abstract
Q&A Session with Panel
How Can a Fire Resistent Forested Landscape be Socially Sustainable?
Moderator: Kimberly Rodrigues
2:15 The Cost of Protecting Homes from Wildfires in the Sierra Nevada - Patty Gude, Headwaters Economics Abstract
2:45 Break
3:15 Community Perspective - Jonathan Kusel, Sierra Institute for Community and Environment Presentation Abstract
3:45 Interactive Panel Discussion (5 minutes each)
Kim Carr, Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Farrell Cunningham, Maidu Cultural and Developmental Group
Pam Gude, Headwaters Economics
Don Hankins, California State University, Chico Presentation
Jonathan Kusel, Sierra Institute for Community and Environment
Teri Murrison, Sustainable Forest Action Coalition
4:15 Q&A Session with Panel
5:30 Evening Poster Reception
Thursday, April 28, 2011
8:00 Call to order/logistics: Identify the top 2-4 questions/issues from Day 1
How Can Diverse Groups Collaborate on Implementation of Fire Resilience Treatments?
Moderator: Maggie McCaffrey
8:15 What are keys to successful collaboration? What works – what doesn’t? - Vicky Sturtevant, Southern Oregon University Presentation Abstract
8:45 Collaboration Case Study: Four Forest Restoration Initiative of Northern Arizona
Steve Gatewood, Greater Flagstaff Forest Partnerships Presentation Abstract
Ed Smith, The Nature Conservancy Presentation Abstract
9:30 Collaboration Case Study: Dinkey Creek Presentation
Mose Jones-Yellin, Sierra National Forest Abstract
Gina Bartlett, Sacramento State University Center for Collaborative Policy Abstract
Craig Thomas, Sierra Forest Legacy
Larry Duysen, Sierra Forest Products Abstract
10:15 Break
10:30 Overview of Collaboration Concurrent Sessions
Group 1: Quincy Library Group, Mike De Lasaux and Frank Stewart Abstract
Group 2: Burney/Hat Creek Community Forest, Todd Sloat Abstract and Kit Mullen Abstract
Group 3: Amador Calaveras Consensus Group, Doug Barber Abstract
Group 4: Placer County Wildfire Protection and Biomass Utilization Program, Brett Storey Presentation Abstract
Group 5: Sustainable Forests and Communities Collaborative, Mandy Vance and Elissa Brown Abstract
10:45 Collaborative Case Study Concurrent Sessions - participants to choose three of five options listed below
10:45 Collaboration Session 1
11:15 Collaboration Session 2
11:45 Collaboration Session 3
12:15 - 1:00 Lunch (assembling information for report back)
How Do We Build on the Science to Implement Landscape Level Treatments for Fire Resilience?
Moderator: Kimberly Rodrigues
1:00 – 1:45 Report back on key issues and interests from small group discussions
1:45 – 2:30 Panel reaction to collaborative sessions and report back
Farrell Cunningham, Maidu Cultural and Developmental Group
Don Hankins, California State University, Chico
Jonathan Kusel, Sierra Institute for Community and Environment
Teri Murrison, Sustainable Forest Action Coalition
2:30 – 3:00 Wrap up/next steps/evaluation
Kim Carr, Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Mike Chapel, USDA Forest Service
3:00 ADJOURN