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Shortleaf Initiative Releases December Workshop Agenda

Shortleaf Pine Initiative

Stakeholder Workshop – Western Region

December 3-5, 2013

Ft. Smith, AR

DRAFT

Tuesday December 3

8:00-5:00         Field Trip:      Shortleaf Pine Restoration – Buffalo Road, USFS

7pm – 8pm      Welcome Reception and Social – Holiday Inn

Wednesday – December 4

Day’s objectives

1) Provide an Overview of Shortleaf Pine Initiative and strategies.

2) Provide Breakout Sessions so partners can discuss specific issues related to shortleaf pine.

3) Discuss future restoration activities and partner involvement working toward desired ecological conditions.

7:00 – 8:00          Breakfast (on your own)

8:00 – 8:15          Welcome and Meeting Logistics – Black, NBCI, Anderson, TNC

8:15 – 8:30         Shortleaf Pine Initiative Overview and Timeline to Plan – Anderson, TNC

8:30 – 9:00         Shortleaf Pine in the Western Range – Chris Oswalt, USFS

9:00 – 9:30         Shortleaf Pine Working Group – Jane Fitzgerald, CHJV

9:45 – 10:00        Break

10:00 – 11:30     Shortleaf Pine Habitats

Outcome:  A list of the types of habitats we are referring to as Shortleaf Pine habitats.  Status and Trends.

11:30 – 1:00       LUNCH

1:00 – 2:00         Threats to Shortleaf Pine Habitats

                           Outcome:  Prioritized list of threat to shortleaf pine habitats.

2:00 – 3:00         Barriers to Shortleaf Pine Restoration.

                           Outcome:  Prioritized list of barriers to shortleaf pine habitat restoration.

3:00 – 3:45         Break

3:45 – 5:00         Restoration Actions Taken To Date

                           Outcome:  A list of the types, size, success, and location of restoration actions undertaken to restore shortleaf pine habitats

Dinner               On your Own

Thursday – December 5

Day 2- Objectives

1) Provide Breakout Sessions so partners can discuss specific issues related to shortleaf pine.

2) Discuss future restoration activities and partner involvement working toward desired ecological conditions.

7:00 – 8:00          Breakfast (on your own)

8:00 – 8:15         Re-cap day one

8:15 – 10:00       Strategies Implementation of Shortleaf Pine Habitat Restoration

                           Outcome:  Prioritized list of key strategies that would be most effective in getting to shortleaf pine    habitat restoration

10:00 – 10:15     Break

10:15 – 11:30     Demonstration Sites in Western Region

Outcome:  Mapped locations of current and potential shortleaf pine habitat restoration demonstration sites.

11:30 – 12:00     Road Map for the Future?  –            Martin Blaney, AGFC

1:00                    SAF Meeting or Depart!