ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AREA NETWORK PEOPLE

1. Olympic.  A 125,000-acre area scattered throughout the Olympic National Forest.  Objectives for the Olympic include the development of techniques for increasing the diversity of managed forest and stream habitats and emerging social and economic objectives with habitat development practices, largely through the use of innovative silvicultural approaches.

2. Finney.  A 98,400 mountainous area about 35 miles south of Canada.  Extensive clear-cutting and roading have resulted in significant damage to fisheries resources and water quality.  The Finney AMA emphasizes restoration of old growth forests and riparian habitat.

3.  Snoqualmie Pass.  A 212,700 Acre mountainous area east of North Bend and west of Cle Elem along I-90, where checkerboard ownership prevails.  The Snoqualmie Pass AMA emphasizes providing mature forests and connective habitat for species moving north and south.

4.  Cispus.  A 143,900 acre forest tract near Randle, Morton, and Packwood, Washington, in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.  The Cispus AMA emphasizes innovative management of landscapes and watershed to provide for high quality timber, mature forest ecosystems, aquatic and riparian functions, and recreation opportunities.  The roles of people in landscapes are critical, thus management.

5.  North Coast Range.  A 250,000 acre area on the Siuslaw National Forest and the Salem District of the Bureau of Land Management.  The North Coast emphasizes restoration and maintenance of mature forest habitat.  Potential collaborative efforts between the Oregon Department of Forestry, researchers, tribal, and local governments are designed to develop a strategy for the conservation of fisheries and other biodiversity in the northern Oregon Coast Range.

6.  Central Cascades.  A 158,000 acre area on BLM and Forest Service lands that includes portions of the South Santiam, Calapooia, and McKenzie watershed in the Cascade mountains.  The Central Cascades focuses on bringing together researchers, communities, and resource managers to answer social and biophysical questions at the ecosystem and landscape level.  This area has a long history of cooperative efforts between researchers and land managers at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest.

7.  Little River.  A 91,800 acre site situated on the Umpqua National Forest and the Roseburg District of the BLM.  Little River's focus is on the development of approaches to integration of intensive timber production with restoration and maintenance of high quality riparian habitat.

8.  Applegate.  A 324,680 acre area in southwestern Oregon and Northern California, which lies within the 500,000 acre Applegate watershed, of which 30 percent is in private ownership.  It includes lands managed by the Rogue River National Forest, the Siskiyou National Forest, and the Medford District of the BLM.  The Applegate emphasizes developing and testing a variety of practices for sustainable forests and communities.

9.  Goosenest.  A 172,900 acre area located on the Klamath National Forest.  The Goosenest focuses on development of ecosystem management approaches for managing pine forests, including objectives related to forest health, production and maintenance of mature forests, riparian habitat, and timber.

10.  Hayfork.  350,000 acres of BLM lands and parts of the Trinity and Six Rivers National Forests.  The Hayfork focuses on the development of innovative approaches to natural resources management, including timber production, maintenance of mature forests and quality riparian habitat, and the development of new social and economic relationships between and among communities and forests.

Created and maintained by Cheryl M. Anderson
Last update:  April, 19, 2002