Align regulatory and management agencies for Cohesive Strategy implementation to improve cooperation among agencies, states, and the federal government.
1. WRSC convenes Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Fisheries, EPA leadership and other regulatory agencies to present the Cohesive Strategy; determine where management and regulatory areas of responsibility intersect; and develop a process to resolve inherent conflicts identified.
2. Update field guidance to reflect solutions and concepts developed in support of the Cohesive Strategy.
3. Review, update and simplify Cooperating Agency Status (relating to NEPA) between the Dept of Interior, the US Forest Service, and the Council on Environmental Quality. Expand inclusiveness in planning processes to include local, state, Tribal and other agencies.
Katie Lighthall
541-408-3048
klighthall@bendcable.com
Short Term (0-2 years)
Other collaborators: CEQ Task 1 - 2/27/14 update: IAFC, State Foresters, DOI bureaus, Dept of AG and JFSP regions have included tenets of CS in organizational visions, leaders intent letters and state forest action plans as they are revised. April 2014 - FWS is a regular partner in WRSC activities. Cope recently established connection with EPA and is working to bring Region 8 leadership to our membership moving forward April 2014 - Western Forestry Leadership Coalition also endorsed CS.
