Blue Mountains Plan Revision - Malheur, Umatilla, & Wallowa-Whitman National Forests

Blue Mountains Community Collaborative Events

What: We are revising the Forest Plans for the national forests in the Blue Mountains. These Forest Plans provide broad direction about how to manage all of the resources on the Malheur, Umatilla, Wallowa-Whitman, and a portion of the Ochoco National Forest.

Why: We want to work with everyone who is interested in the Forest Plans and who will be affected by them. In the Blue Mountains Community Collaborative Workshops and Field Trips, we are working together to develop a vision for the future management of the Blue Mountains, create the building blocks that will be used in the new Forest Plans, identify the things in the current Forest Plans that are not working, and craft revision proposals.

Scroll down for information about:
- Round One Workshops (June and July, 2004)
- Round Two Workshops (October and November, 2004)
- Round Three Workshops (April and May, 2005)
- Field Trips (October, 2005) click HERE for more information
- Open Houses (May, 2006)
- Economic Workshops (June, 2006)

Economic Workshops

June 28, 2006 - Understanding Baker County's Economy Workshop Notes

June 29, 2006 - Understanding Union County's Economy Workshop Notes

June 28-29, 2006 Executive Summary: Understanding Baker and Union Counties Economic Workshops

Open Houses: May, 2006 Topics for the Open Houses include review and discussion of: - Forest Plan Part One: Vision - Specially Designated Areas, including: ---- Inventoried Roadless Areas (Areas with Wilderness Potential) ---- Eligible Wild and Scenic Rivers - Sample Forest-wide Strategies - Suitability for: ---- Timber Production ---- Off-highway Vehicle Use ---- Grazing ---- Wildland Fire Use ---- Recreation Residences - Socio-Economic Desired Conditions and Strategies - Species Diversity
Community/Date	Location	Materials
Burns, OR May 16, 2006 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.	Harney County Senior and Community Services Center 17 S. Alder Street	- Inventoried Roadless (Areas with Wilderness Potential) Process UPDATE - Wild & Scenic River Inventory and Evaluation Process UPDATE - Off-highway Vehicle Suitability - Recreation Residences - Suitability for Timber Production - Grazing Suitability - Wildland Fire Suitability - Sustainability Framework for the Vision - What a Forest Plan DOES and DOES NOT Do - Components of a Forest Plan - Specially Designated Areas - Outline of the Revised Forest Plans - Social and Economic Criteria - Tell Us What is Important to You About... (feedback form) - Forest Plan Part One: Vision - Maps (refer to those dated March - May, 2006)
John Day, OR May 17, 2006 2:00 - 9:00 p.m.	Malheur National Forest, Supervisor's Office 431 Patterson Bridge Road
Enterprise, OR May 18, 2006 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.	Wallowa County Fairgrounds Cloverleaf Hall 600 N.W. First Street
Dayton, WA May 23, 2006 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.	Delany Building 111 S. Third Street
Sandy, OR May 23, 2006 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.	Mt. Hood National Forest, Supervisor's Office 16400 Champion Way
Pendleton, OR May 24, 2006 2:00 - 9:00 p.m.	Convention Center 1601 Westgate
La Grande, OR May 25, 2006 2:00 - 9:00 p.m.	Blue Mountain Conference Center 404 12th Street

Field Trips: October, 2005 Field trip objectives included discussing: - How the desired conditions (the vision) that we are developing together relate to one another and how to apply them - Management to move toward the desired conditions - Suitable uses and tha criteria that should be used to determine suitability - Measures of social, ecological, and economic sustainability
Date	Location	Materials
October 12, 2005	Malheur NF, Supervisor's Office, John Day, OR	Malheur NF agenda Malheur NF trip route map DRAFT Forest Plan Ch. 1: The Vision Malheur NF trip notes Maps (refer to those dated 10/12/2005)
October 14, 2005	Wallowa-Whitman NF, Whitman Unit Office, Baker City, OR	Wallowa-Whitman NF agenda Wallowa-Whitman NF trip route map DRAFT Forest Plan Ch. 1: The Vision Wallowa-Whitman NF trip notes Maps (refer to those dated 10/14/2005)
October 21, 2005	Umatilla NF, Tollgate Trailfinder's Clubhouse	Umatilla NF agenda Umatilla NF trip route map DRAFT Forest Plan Ch. 1: The Vision Umatilla NF trip notes Maps (refer to those dated 10/21/2005)

Round Three: April - May, 2005 Objectives for Round Three Workshops included: - Update and overview of 2005 Planning Rule - Review and discussion of management categories - Review and discussion of inventory of areas with wilderness potential - Review and discussion of wild and scenic river inventories
Community/Date	Location	Materials
La Grande, OR April 12, 2005 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Workshop Notes	Eastern Oregon University Hoke Hall, Room 309 One University Boulevard	Workshop Agenda Hand-outs: - 2005 Planning Rule - Management Categories - Wild and Scenic River Inventory & Evaluation Process - About Wild and Scenic Rivers - Inventory & Evaluation Process for Areas with Wilderness Potential - About Areas with Wilderness Potential Worksheets: - Proposed Management Categories - Wild and Scenic River Inventory - Areas with Wilderness Potential Maps: Workshop participants will be reviewing maps which can be viewed by clicking here.
Enterprise, OR April 13, 2005 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Workshop Notes	Wallowa County Fairgrounds Cloverleaf Hall 600 N.W. First Street
Baker City, OR April 14, 2005 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Workshop Notes	Best Western Sunridge Inn 1 Sunridge Lane
Dayton, WA April 19, 2005 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Workshop Notes	Columbia County Fairgrounds Youth Building 105 Columbia County Fair
Pendleton, OR April 20, 2005 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Workshop Notes	Convention Center 1601 Westgate
Heppner, OR April 21, 2005 6 :00 - 9:00 p.m. Workshop Notes	St. Patrick's Senior Center 182 N. Main Street
John Day, OR April 26, 2005 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Workshop Notes	Malheur National Forest, Supervisor's Office 431 Patterson Bridge Road
Burns, OR April 27, 2005 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Workshop Notes	Harney County Senior and Community Services Center 17 S. Alder Street
Portland, OR May 3, 2005 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Workshop Notes	Portland State University, Smith Student Union, Room 298 724 S.W. Harrison Street
Pasco, WA May 4, 2005 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Workshop Notes	Franklin County Public Utilities District Office 1411 W. Clark Street

Round Two: October – November, 2004 Objectives for Round Two Workshops included: - Information about current resource conditions and trends - Review and discussion of the consolidated proposed vision that participants provided ideas for in Round One Workshops - Discussion of aspects of resource management in the current Forest Plans that needs to change
Community/Date	Hand-outs
Burns, OR October 13, 2004 Harney County Senior & Community Services Center Workshop Notes	- Workshop Agenda - Components of a Forest Plan - What a Forest Plan Does/Doesn't Do - Draft Sustainability Framework - Overview of Sustainability Framework - Desired Conditions Narrative - Worksheet: Sustainability Framework, Desired Conditions, and Need for Change - Powerpoint Presentation
John Day , OR October 14, 2004 Malheur National Forest, Supervisor's Office Workshop Notes
Enterprise , OR October 19, 2004 Wallowa County Fairgrounds, Cloverleaf Hall Workshop Notes
La Grande , OR October 20, 2004 Eastern Oregon University, Hoke Hall Workshop Notes
Baker City , OR October 21, 2004 Baker County Fairgrounds, Extension Building #2 Workshop Notes
Dayton , WA October 26, 2004 Columbia County Fairgrounds, Youth Building Workshop Notes
Pendleton , OR October 27, 2004 Convention Center Workshop Notes
Heppner , OR October 28, 2004 St. Patrick's Senior Center Workshop Notes
Pasco , WA November 3, 2004 Franklin County Public Utilities District Office Workshop Notes
Portland , OR November 4, 2004 Doubletree Portland – Lloyd Center Workshop Notes

Round One: June - July, 2004 Objectives for the Round One Workshops included: - Begin the collaborative process to revise the forest plans - Share information about current condition of the Forests and how we are implementing the current forest plans - Provide an overview of the revision process and expected outcomes - Learn what people appreciate about the Blue Mountains National Forests to begin drafting a vision for the future of the Forests - Gather information useful in designating Geographic Areas
Pendleton, OR June 15, 2004 Pendleton Convention Center Workshop Notes	Handouts -Workshop Agenda -Powerpoint Presentation -Draft Criteria and Indicators (Sustainaiblity Framework) -What a Forest Plan Does and Doesn't Do -Components of a Forest Plan -Inventoried Roadless Areas and Wilderness
Dayton, WA June 16, 2004 Columbia County Fairgrounds Workshop Notes
La Grande, OR June 22, 2004 Eastern Oregon University Workshop Notes
Enterprise, OR June 23, 2004 Wallowa County Fairgrounds Workshop Notes
Burns, OR June 29, 2004 Harney County Senior & Community Center Workshop Notes
John Day, OR June 30, 2004 Malheur National Forest, Supervisor’s Office Workshop Notes
Heppner, OR July 7, 2004 Heppner Ranger District, Umatilla National Forest Workshop Notes
Baker City, OR July 8, 2004 Baker County Fairgrounds Workshop Notes
Portland, OR July 19, 2004 Doubletree Portland - Lloyd Center Workshop Notes
Pasco, WA July 20, 2004 Franklin County Public Utilities District Office Workshop Notes

Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests

Blue Mountains Community Collaborative Events

Economic Workshops

Open Houses: May, 2006

Field Trips: October, 2005

Round Three: April - May, 2005

Round Two: October – November, 2004

Round One: June - July, 2004

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