CA-26
West Point, CA
USA
Speaker: Steve Brink, California Forestry Association
Current Events in Washington D.C. and in Region 5 that affect the Forest Service
For 2018 and the foreseeable future, Vegetation Management (fuels reduction) will be the Forest Service Priority. Region 5 has taken steps to enhance accomplishments to meet the Forest Products target increase from 315 mmbf last year to 370 mmbf for 2018 and the hazardous fuels reduction target increasing from around 120,000 acres/year to 216,000 acres for 2018. The Omnibus Spending Bill (March 23, 2018 set the Forest Service budget for 2018 and provided a wildfire funding fix and some forest management reforms. The House version of the 2018 Farm Bill Forestry Title (Chapter VIII) has 37 sections providing further streamlining and enhancements to allow the Forest Service to accomplish more. These along with an Undersecretary nominee and other items of interest will be addressed.
Steve was born and raised in Placerville, CA; he graduated from the University of California at Davis with a degree in civil engineering in 1971.
Steve retired July 2005 from the U.S. Forest Service after 37 years. He had 10 assignments with the Forest Service scattered across the country including tours on the Eldorado, Inyo, Six Rivers, Stanislaus, and Tongass National Forests; assignments in the California, Intermountain, and Alaska Regional Offices; and the National Office.
While in Alaska, Steve was Forest Engineer at Sitka, Tongass Plan Revision Team Leader in Juneau, and his last assignment prior to retirement was as Deputy Regional Forester in Juneau, Alaska January 2002 through July 2005.
He has been with the California Forestry Association as Vice President for Public Resources since July 2005. He focuses on wood supply from California’s National Forests, forest-related national statutes, regulations, and Appropriations, California diesel engine rules, and carbon accounting for cap-and-trade and offsets programs.
Meeting Agenda: July 18-2018 ACCG General Agenda FINAL
Minutes to review: July 18-2018 ACCG General MINUTES FOR REVIEW NOTE: Make any edits directly in the document; change the document name, then return to jillmicheau@gmail.com. Track Changes is turned on, so your changes will be noted and made in the master document. Thanks!
Additional materials for meeting:
June minutes for review: June 20-2018 ACCG MINUTES for approval
Handouts from Steve Brink: Brink Materials
Brink presentation: Brink Presentation
Strategic Plan overview chart: Strategic Plan Overview Chart
Link to full strategic plan: ACCG Strategic Plan
Grant Update Form (for agenda item #6): Grant Update Form
List of current SNC grant opportunities: 180716_SNC_grant_opportunities
Information on Foster Meadow Project: Foster Meadow Info