CO/WY State SAF Meeting Casper, WY May 11-13

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1 CO/WY State SAF Meeting Casper, WY May May 11-Wyoming Timber Industry Meeting and Forest Inventory Analysis (Concurrent) May 12-SAF The Theme: So What do we do now that we have a huge amount of bug kill, more acres of stand replacing fire, and a new federal administration. What tools and help does the forester need to manage the land. The following are the invited and confirmed speakers and tentative topics to be covered at the meeting. The expectation is that each speaker will use approximately half of their time in presentation and the rest for discussion with the audience. 8:00 - Welcome Governor Mead (invited) 30 minutes US Senator Barrasso (invited) 30 minutes Trees Water and People-Richard Fox (confirmed) reforestation on Tribal lands 45 minutes 9:45 to 10:15 break WY State Forester Bill Crapser (confirmed) 10 minutes CO State Forester Mike Lester (confirmed) 10 minutes Regional Forester Brian Ferebee (confirmed)-10 minutes State Director BLM Mary Jo Rugwell (confirmed) 10 minutes Panel discussion and Q&A -30 minutes FIA-WY/CO report Justin DeRose (confirmed) 30 minutes 12:00 Lunch Karl Brauneis (confirmed) "Defining Parallels in Military Battles and Fire Suppression Incidents - The Collapse of Decision Making at the Little Bighorn". 1:00 Forest Health Bob Cain (confirmed) -Regional Entomologist, USDA Forest Service Kurt Allen (confirmed)-entomologist, USDA Forest Service 1:45-3:00 Fire Management

2 Break 3-3:30 Jay Esperance (confirmed) Type 2 IC-fire suppression in bug killed timber. Mark Giacoletto (confirmed) A Look Ahead - what to expect over the next few years due to insect killed trees, and the upcoming fire season forecast for the Rocky Mountain Area. Chuck Rhoades (confirmed) Effects of present day fire on hydrology and soils Lynx Management and National Cruise System presentations will be concurrent 3:30 Lynx Management Tom Troxel (confirmed)-intermountain Forest Association, Executive Director. John Squires, PHD (confirmed) Research Wildlife Biologist, USDA Forest Service Scott Jackson, USFS (confirmed) what can the silviculturist/wildlife biologist use from the current research and with the existing direction 3:30 National Cruise System Ken Cormier & others (confirmed) 5:15-5:30 Bryan Anderson Casper Mountain overview Friday Night Banquet Awards Bill Yemma/Sam Pankratz Fred Cubbage, President of SAF (confirmed) 40 minutes May 13 --CO/WY SAF Annual Meeting Casper Mountain Field Trip Speakers: Bryan Anderson - District Forester, Wyoming State Forestry Division Sam Weaver - Natrona County Firewise Program Coordinator & Casper Mountain Forest Stewardship Association President Start Time End Time - Subject- 8:30 am 8:50 am - Depart Parkway Plaza 8:50 am 9:15 am - Casper Mountain Overlook/ Forest Health on Casper Mountain History of Mountain Pine Beetle Control 9:25 am 9:50 am - Biathlon Range and Training Center & Carlsen Tree Farm

3 Property 10:00 am 10:45 am - East End Road/ Sheepherder Hill Fire Area, Berchenbriter cabin (burned) & George cabin (saved) 11:00 am 11:45 am - Natrona County Parks/ 1995 Snow Breakage Event & Management, Recreational Trails & Use 11:45 am 12:30 am - Lunch at Natrona County Parks Nordic Ski Lodge (EQIP Announcement/Presentation Option-TSP certification)

4 Wyoming Interagency Timber Meeting May 11th, 2016 Parkway Plaza 1 Parkway Plaza Drive Casper, WY :00 10:00 am: Morning Registration 10:00 am: Opening Remarks and Introductions 10:15 am: OPEN HOUSE FORMAT: AGENCY TIMBER SALE AND TIMBER PROJECT UPDATES Agency representatives from all National Forests, BLM Districts, State Forestry Districts, and BIA will be available to talk to contractors at different locations within meeting room. 12:00 pm: Lunch and Networking 1:00 pm: INDUSTRY FOCUS PRESENTATIONS State BMP 2016 Audit and BMP revisions, Biomass Update: Carson Engelskirger, WSFD Policy Update: Travis McNiven, State Natural Resources Advisor, U.S. Senator John Barrasso 2:00 pm: Equipment Maintenance 101: Rob Davis, Wyoming Machinery Company CAT 3:00 pm: Afternoon Break (Snack provided) 3:30 pm: BREAKOUT SESSIONS A) Government Contracting How to win Contracts: Brett Housholder, Procurement Technical Assistance Center, Wyoming SBDC B) Basic Safety Regulations with Wyoming s Workers Compensation: Larry Dolence, Safety Specialist, Wyoming Workers Compensation 5:00 pm: Closing Comments and Meeting End Time 5:30 6:30 pm: No host social at Parkway Plaza

5 Interior West Forest Inventory and Analysis Program: What it is and how we can help you. Thursday May 11 th at the Parkway Plaza Hotel, Casper, Wyoming. Tentative Itinerary: 8:00-8:30 Introduction, who we are, what we do 8:30-9:30 What is up in Wyoming, results from the annual data? 9:30-10:30 Refresher on Colorado forests, pick up your freshly printed CO report Coffee break 10:30-noon Noon-1:00 Introduction to FIA data and tools online Forest Inventory Data Online (FIDO). Lunch 1:00 3:00 Continue FIA data and tools Evalidator online and Evalidator.accdb. Coffee break 3:00 4:00/5:00 Continue Evalidator with Q&A and/or briefly mention other tools. Notes: Please bring you FS laptops or a PC laptop with Microsoft Office Software. Question/Comments/Suggestions Please Contact: Justin DeRose John Shaw rjderose@fs.fed.us jdshaw@fs.fed.us

6 2017 CO/WY SAF Annual Meeting So, what do we do now, that we have huge amounts of bug kill, more acres of stand replacement fire and a new Federal administration Please Join Us May Parkway Plaza Casper, Wyoming RegOnline is now open and has agendas and details: Lodging: Reservations are being accepted at the Parkway Plaza in Casper: Group Code: forest17 Colorado/Wyoming Society of American Foresters. $89 per night plus tax. Deadline for discount room price is Wednesday April 26 th, Parkway Plaza Casper (307) or Parkway Plaza Drive Casper, WY General Information: Please join us on the evening of May 11 th as we kick off the meeting with a social at the Parkway Plaza following either the Wyoming Timber Industry meeting or SAF Executive Committee Meeting. Our main program on May 12 th will help answer, what tools and help does the forester need to manage the land? The conference will feature notable professionals presenting on current issues, research, ecology and economy. The conference will close out with a field trip to Casper Mountain on Saturday, May 13th. Please bring your cash or checks for the Forester s Fund Raffle. Questions, contact us: Paul Morency, Bill Yemma,