HCR 21 (2013)
| Sen. Chuck Winder, Co-chair |
Rep. Lawerence Denney, Co-chair |
| Sen. Bart Davis |
Rep. Mike Moyle |
| Sen. John Tippets |
Rep. Eric Anderson |
| Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll |
Rep. Stephen Hartgen |
| Sen. Michelle Stennett |
Rep. Grant Burgoyne |
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Rep. Terry Gestrin (Ad Hoc) |
Staff: Katharine Gerrity, Ray Houston, Secretary: Toni Hobbs
Meeting Agendas:
August 9, 2013
October 28, 2013
December 4, 2013
Meeting Minutes:
August 9, 2013
October 28, 2013
December 4, 2013
Report:
August 9 Meeting – Presentations & Handouts:
- Jay O’Laughlin, Ph.D., Professor of Forestry & Policy Sciences, Director of Policy Analysis Group, College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho:
- Donald J. Kochan, Professor of Law, Chapman University School of Law, Orange, CA:
- Steve Strack, Deputy Attorney General, Natural Resources Division:
- Andy Brunelle, Idaho Capital City Coordinator, US Forest Service:
- Kurt Wiedenmann, Branch Chief for Resources, Bureau of Land Management Idaho State Office:
- David Groeschl, State Forester/Deputy Director, Forestry & Fire, Idaho Department of Lands:
- Initial Survey of Issues for the Interim Public Lands Study Committee
- Final Memorandum to Co-Chairs – Parsons Behle & Latimer
- Clearwater Basin Project Act, March 24, 2004, Senator Larry Craig
- An interview with Char Miller
- Jay O’Laughlin’s cover memo to the committee
October 28 Meeting – Presentations & Handouts:
October 28 Meeting – Tribal Interest Panel:
- Vice-Chairman Joel Moffett – Nez Perce Tribe
- Chairman Nathan Small – Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
- Mr. Helo Hancock, Legislative Director – Coeur d’Alene Tribe
October 28 Meeting – Sportsmen/Wildlife Interest Panel:
- Mr. Grant Simonds – Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association
- Mr. Marty Morache – Ada County Fish and Game League
October 28 Meeting – Grazing Interest Panel:
- Mr. Richard Savage – Idaho Cattle Association
- Mr. Ric Branch – Idaho State Grazing Board
October 28 Meeting – Environmental Interest Panel:
- Mr. Jonathan Oppenheimer – Idaho Conservation League
- Mr. Bill Sedivy – Idaho Rivers United
- Mr. Tom Flynn – Outdoor Alliance
October 28 Meeting – Timber Interest Panel:
- Mr. Jerry Deckard on behalf of Associated Logging Contractors
- Mr. Bob Boeh – Idaho Forest Group
- PowerPoint – Federal Forest Management – A Case for Change
- “An excerpt from the Introduction of the Cohesive Fire Strategy as posted here that captures things fairly well:” (Mr. Bob Boeh) “During the 20th century, Federal, state, and local firefighters were successful at putting out most wildland fires in the early stages. An unintended consequence was the overstocking of the Nation’s forests with trees and ladder fuels. These overstocked conditions combine with other stressors such as drought, insects and disease, invasive species, and longer, hotter summers to create uncharacteristically large wildfires that threaten homes, communities, and cultural and resource values, and can cause widespread property damage.”
- A National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy
- Article: “Forest Fuel Reduction Alters Fire Severity and Long-term Carbon Storage in Three Pacific Northwest Ecosystems”
- FCEM Report No. 2
- Article: “Forest Service Chief to Congress: Climate Change is Responsible for these Wildfires, You Know”
- Mr. Vincent Corrao – Northwest Management, Inc.
December 4 Meeting – Presentations & Handouts:
- Idaho County Commissioner Jim Chmelik
- Valley County Commissioner Gordon Cruikshank
- Blaine County Commissioner Larry Schoen
- Mr. Jack Lyman – Idaho Mining Association
- Mr. Seth Grigg – Idaho Association of Counties
- Mr. Will Whelen – The Nature Conservancy in Idaho, Idaho Forest Restoration Partnership
- Mr. Bill Higgins – Clearwater Basin Collaborative
- Mr. Tom Richards – Northwest Management, Inc.
- Ms. Sandra F. Mitchell – Idaho State Snowmobile Association
- Mr. David P. Claiborne – Idaho State ATV Association
- Written Public Comments:
- Todd Graeff – Boise, Idaho
- Donald R. Anderson, Jr. – Weiser, Idaho
- Roy Heberger – Boise, Idaho
- David R. Starr – Star, Idaho
- Roger and Janice Inghram – Grangeville, Idaho
- Ron C. Hamilton – Cambridge, Idaho
- Christine Gertschen – Sun Valley, Idaho
- Marty Morache – Idaho
- Diane M. Jones – Boise, Idaho
- Commissioner Larry Yergler – County of Shoshone, Wallace, Idaho
- Cailin O’Brien-Feeney – Idaho Outdoor Business Council
- Del Kohtz – Eden, Idaho
- Chris and Lois Schwarzhoff – Boise, Idaho
- Darrel Kenops – National Association of Forest Service Retirees, Meridian, Idaho
- Carol Weins – Idaho
- Jeff Wright – Boise County, Idaho
- Dr. William S. Platts – Boise, Idaho
- Ada County Fish & Game League – Idaho
- Pam Conley – Boise, Idaho
- Tamsen Binggeli – Idaho
- Bryan Moore – Idaho
- William Pittman – Boise, Idaho
- Steven Huffaker – Idaho
- Mark L. Caywood – Hailey, Idaho
- Mike Larkin – Cambridge, Idaho
- Jack Trueblood – Boise, Idaho
- Chuck Thomas – Boise, Idaho
- George B. Bacon – Boise, Idaho
- Anne Olden – Boise, Idaho
- Charles Graham – Moscow, Idaho
- Richard Howard – Boise, Idaho
- Jack H. Stuart – Meridian, Idaho
- Derrick Reeves – Idaho
- David Sanchez – Burley, Idaho
- Daniel M. Herrig – Boise, Idaho
- Fiscal Impacts to the State of Idaho from HR 22 Implementation, By Evan Hjerpe, Ph.D. Economist, Conservation Economics Institute – Idaho Conservation League
- Karen Knudtsen – Boise, Idaho