The northwest forest plan nwfp initiated one of the most. We believe that federal agencies should instead build on the nwfp to ensure continuing success in the pacific northwest. Impacts of the northwest forest plan on forest composition. The northwest forest plan revisited, september 1998. The final rod documents the rationale for approving the revised land management plan and is. This publication provides recommended additions to northwest oregon and western washington forest management plans to address the impacts of climate change. In washington alone, more than 4 million acres were added to permanently preserved federal forests and critical habitat through the northwest forest plan. Outcomes and lessons learned from the northwest economic adjustment initiative, november 1999. The mission of the northwest forest plan nwfp is to adopt coordinated. The man who helped write the northwest forest plan says it is not working. For over 20 years, oldgrowth and other forests on u. Area thinned area of regeneration administrative unit time period ha harvest ha total.
Departments of agriculture and interior, establishing standards and guidelines for the management of federal lands within the range of the northern spotted owl. Forest plan an ecosystem management approach external adobe pdf file. Finalized in 1994, it is a sciencebased forest management plan for the region. The northwest forest plan nwfp covers more than 24 million acres of federal forests in washington, oregon and california. Federal register revision of the land management plan. The northwest forest plan was created to protect the critical habitat of the northern spotted owl while maintaining a viable forest products industry in the pacific northwest, according to the. Strategic research plan to support ecosystem management research in the northwest forest plan area, july 31, 2000. The northwest forest plan nwfp provides a unique opportunity to understand how an abrupt policy change has affected biodiversity. Current northwest oregon state forests fmp revised 2010 the northwest oregon state forests fmp is based on a management approach termed. The northwest forest plan nwfp has guided the management of 17 federal forests in the us pacific northwest for the past 25 years. The northwest forest plan university of washington.
Northwest forest plan authoritative documents uo libraries. The aquatic conservation strategy of the northwest forest plan gordon h. Conservation of the northern spotted owl under the. Glenn casamassa, regional forester, pacific northwest region, has signed the final record of decision rod for the revised colville national forest land management plan revised land management plan. In 1994, the comprehensive northwest forest plan the plan was initiated to end the impasse over management of federal forest land in the pacific northwest within the range of the northern spotted owl. The forest service has evaluated what we heard from our partners and the public during the 19 listening sessions held last year as well as to other feedback received since then. Estimated area of riparian reserve in which silvicultural activities occurred during the first 10 years of the northwest forest plan. It covers 10 million hectares within western oregon and washington as well as a small part of northern california.
A description of the overarching vision for a revised forest management plan proposed. Support this effort by contacting the administration through our easytouse action alert system. We are leading advocacy efforts to ensure the threatened marbled murrelet and spotted owls are protected as the northwest forest plan is updated. The aquatic conservation strategy of the northwest forest plan. June 11, 2018 the usda forest service today released a report that will serve as the scientific foundation for land management planning in western washington, western oregon, and northern california. In their 2006 assessment of the northern spotted owl conservation program under the northwest forest plan, noon and blakesley 2006 discuss the pervasive uncertainty that still surrounds this. We provide a test of how this dramatic change affected bird populationsa commonly used biodiversity indicator. Origins, components, implementation experience, and suggestions for change jack ward thomas. Northwest forest plan has evolved into an integrative conservation strategy.
Aug 28, 2019 the northwest forest plan nwfp has guided the management of 17 federal forests in the us pacific northwest for the past 25 years. Local news northwest forest plan faulted by one of its. This paper identifies lessons learned and issues raised during the development of an ecosystem monitoring strategy intended to support the northwest forest plan. The northwest forest plan, adopted two decades ago to guide management on federal lands, is currently being revised as the region searches for a balance between sustainable timber yields and. Include human and economic dimensions in management. Northwest forest plan 2018 science synthesis released. The northwest forest plan resource management plans for western oregon background in 1994, the northwest forest plan nwfp established a common framework for managing federal landscapes in the pacific northwest. Impacts of the northwest forest plan on forest composition and bird populations benjamin t. It includes sections of a management plan that are relevant to climate change, and represents a subset of the content in a standard forest management plan.
Northwest forest plan document library usda forest service. The aquatic conservation strategy of the northwest. Pdf impacts of the northwest forest plan on forest composition. Procurement contracting is a particular focus of the socioeconomic monitoring because one expectation of the northwest forest plan was that the forest service and blm would create highskill, highwage private sector jobs in public land restoration through contracting to partially offset job losses in timber production, harvesting, and processing. Start a free trial now to save yourself time and money.
One of the most significant findings of the northwest forest plan science synthesis is that the plan has protected oldgrowth forests as habitat. Although the nwfp greatly reduced losses of older forests to logging, losses to wildfire have increased, and declines in. Survey protocol for survey and manage terrestrial mollusk species from the northwest forest plan version 3. Northwest forest plan aquatic conservation strategy the implementation of the northwest forest plan aquatic conservation strategy on blm and fs administered lands within the oregon coast al coho esu submitted by oregon state bureau of land management and region 6 united states forest service submitted to state of oregon. Forest service officials met with about 150 people in lewiston and moscow saturday during informational meetings on the agencys draft plan outlining future management of the 4millionacre. Article building on two decades of ecosystem management. Fill out, securely sign, print or email your northwest forest planthe first 10 years 19942003. Northwest forest plan marbled murrelet effectiveness. Forest management plan draws sharp reactions northwest. The northwest forest plan nwfp ended clearcutting of oldgrowth forest on federal land across western washington, oregon, and california in the early 1990s. President bill clinton crafted his visionary northwest forest plan to be a ceasefire to end the timber wars that crippled the regions economy in the early 1990s. Planning documents within the range of the northern spotted owl.
Survey protocol for survey and manage terrestrial mollusk. Oregon wild 1999 policy statement on the northwest forest plan. Climate adaptation strategies for pacific northwest forests. Northwest forest plan policy and direction is derived from two key documents. Climate adaptation strategies for pacific northwest.
Northwest forest plan implementation in 1994, the record of decision for the northwest forest plan nwfp was signed by the u. Advocating for forests, wildlife, recreation and sustainable natural resource use during northwest forest plan revisions. Conservation of the northern spotted owl under the northwest. Northwest forest plan, the first 10 years 19942003 socioeconomic monitoring of the mount hood national forest and three local communities. Planning documents within the range of the northern spotted owl pdf, 635. Northwest forest plan the first ten years 19942003.
The nwfp was designed to provide longterm management of. Northwest research station, us department of agriculture forest service, portland. Federal forest policy in the pacific northwest has been a source of much debate since at least the 1980s when forest management policy began to work toward a different balance between habitat protection and harvesting timber on federal lands. Bettsa,1 aforest biodiversity research network, department of forest ecosystems and society, oregon state university, corvallis, or 97331. Since before the northwest forest plan s creation, our forest field program has worked for oldgrowth and other forest protections in the greater pacific northwest.
The nwfp is a sciencebased plan incorporating monitoring and adaptive management and provides a unique opportunity to. It is designed to ensure the persistence of the northern spotted owl listed as threatened under the federal endangered species. It has been 10 years since the northwest forest plan the plan came into being at the direction of president clinton. This plan supersedes and replaces previous longterm management plans. Pdf the northwest forest plan nwfp initiated one of the most sweeping changes to forest management in the world, affecting 10 million. The standards and guidelines in this appendix are from the northwest forest plan record of. Federal forest policy and community vitality in the. Conservation strategy of the northwest forest plan. Oregon wild 1999 policy statement on the northwest forest plan background the northwest forest plan, also known as the presidents forest plan or option 9, establishes a comprehensive federal policy for managing federal forests in washington, oregon, and northern california primarily west of the cascades.
The most secure digital platform to get legally binding, electronically signed documents in just a few seconds. Amendments to forest service and bureau of land management. Report to shape update to northwest forest plan news. The northwest forest plan nwfp is a series of federal policies and guidelines governing land use on federal lands in the pacific northwest region of the united states. The northwest forest plan was a compromise that did not go far enough to protect the regions remaining oldgrowth forests, sensitive wildlife species, or, arguably, a sustainable economy. As part of the 10year socioeconomic monitoring of the northwest forest plan, this report evaluates changes in forest service and bureau of land management blm procurement contracting between 1990 and 2002 by asking, 1 how much and what kind of work did the forest service and blm contract during this period, and 2 who received economic. The northwest forest plan is a complex set of policies, decisions, standards and guidelines. No single source contains the plan in its entirety, but the following list includes the most important documents. The plan record of decision and standards and guidelines used an innovative approach based on ecosystem and watershed management. The nwfp is a sciencebased plan incorporating monitoring and adaptive management and provides a unique opportunity to evaluate the influence of policy.
Oct 16, 2008 northwest forest plan implementation in 1994, the record of decision for the northwest forest plan nwfp was signed by the u. Northwest forest plan aquatic conservation strategy. The plan allows logging and road building in ecologically critical areas, across all land use allocations. The nwfp was adopted in 1994 at the behest of president clinton following court injunctions that. Specific monitoring requirements have been outlined to ensure the forest plan is effective in maintaining and recovering this species over the long term. Forest service usfs and bureau of land management blm lands excluding wilderness and other protected areas in western washington, western oregon, and northwestern california have been governed by the northwest. Why cant i just say the owl isnt endangered and take it off the list.
These are places vital for countless fish and wildlife species, as well as for human recreation and sustainable economies. Twenty years into plan implementation, however, the u. Since before the northwest forest plans creation, our forest field program has worked for oldgrowth and other forest protections in the greater pacific northwest. Together, we are working to fulfill president clintons mandate to produce a plan to break the gridlock over federal forest management that has created so much confusion and controversy in the pacific northwest and northern california. An update on state forests division financial metrics and forest development fund balance. Department of forest management, college of forestry and conservation, university of montana, missoula, mt 59812, u.
The northwest pennsylvania greenways plan page 1 of 178 introduction the northwest pennsylvania greenways plan, undertaken by the northwest regional planning and development commission, is a multicounty planning effort for the northwest commissions eight counties, including. Pdf the northwest forest plan nwfp has guided the management of 17 federal forests in the us pacific northwest for the past 25 years. Forest service and bureau of land management, under pressure for increased timber harvest, are retreating from conservation measures. The northwest oregon state forests management plan provides management direction for all board of forestry lands and common school forest lands in the northwest oregon and willamette planning regions, a total of over 615,000 acres of state forest land. Background and analysis as part of the process to develop a revised forest management plan fmp the board adopted a set of.
Reduced population and property values in towns with nwfpinduced mill closures reduced median household income in. The existing management plans for these national forests which were amended by the nwfp are now being evaluated for revision under the us forest services 2012 planning rule. The existing management plans for these national forests which were amended by the nwfp are now being evaluated for revision under the us. Article building on two decades of ecosystem management and. Oregon wild 1999 policy statement on the northwest forest. Department of agriculture forest service, pacific northwest research station, 3200 sw jefferson way, corvallis, or 97331. Federal forest policy and community vitality in the pacific.