HeboStewardship Group DRAFT Meeting Notes
April 14th, 2016
Kiawanda Community Center, Pacific City, OR
Name / Affiliation / Name / AffiliationIan Keene / City of Lincoln City / Jon Porier / USFS Hebo RD
Sherry Vick / Tillamook SWCD, NNWC / Leah Tai / USFS Hebo RD
Haley Blake / NNWC / Deb Hobbs / USFS Hebo RD
Guy Holsworth / NNWC / Sally Christensen / USFS Hebo RD
Paul Katen / SDCWC
The meeting began a little after 3pm with introductions since new people were in attendance. Marchmeeting notes were approved with minor modifications andwill be posted at
Final Input on Local Economic Area Definition
The group chose to delay this topic until the next meeting when Jane could be present.
Schooner Rock EA Update
Sally Christensen, who is temporarily filling in as the Hebo RD NEPA specialist, presented a Schooner Rock Project Update PowerPoint. The 30 day comment period is expected to begin in early May. It was requested that the presentation materials be sent to the group. Sally has provided presentation materials in pdf and Jane will distribute with these minutes. She also will request that CPRCD post them on the stewardship group website.
Leah Tai contributed that there are 60 culverts to replace, 22 culverts to remove. None of these identified as fish passage barriers. Ian interested in checking to see if any of these are potential cutthroat trout barriers. Leah will send additional fish survey info to Ian or connect him with Dave/Adriana at Hebo District. There are other possible culverts outside the 82 identified by Rob ______. One such culvert on Schooner Creek road at ~mile 9 was mentioned as being perched. Leah mentioned other future activities that partners may be conducting in the project area (listed in EA). The question came up as to how decide which culverts are replaced when and if they are included under a timber sale contract. Leah explained that a High, Medium, Low priority is placed on culverts. Also, culverts to be replaced that fall on a road that will be used for hauling timber of a timber sale can be replaced under both types of timber sale contract as specified road reconstruction. For culverts off of a planned haul route, it could be an embedded stewardship contract if it meets the need of restoration (reducing sedimentation); or it would need to be through an engineering contract.
It was asked how the District/Forest makes the determination for a timber sale to be a stewardship contract vs a standard contract? Jon Porier explained that as a Forest, the Siuslaw will offer 50% of its timber sales in any given year as Stewardship sales. Each sale is examined to determine the potential for accomplishing multiple objectives in the contract. Sales with multiple restoration activities that can be accomplished under the contract are deemed the best candidates for Stewardship Contract.
Planning Field Trip
Jon Porier proposed a field trip that would include visiting units that are planned for treatment under the South Lake Stewardship Timber Sale, which is planned for advertisement this summer, and visiting completed units in the Bixby Thin Stewardship Timber Sale, units completed as recently as this December. This would provide an opportunity to view before and after treatments and initiate some discussions. Suggestions were proposed to include stops at the meadows on top of Mt Hebo and discuss efforts to assist the Silverspot Butterfly recovery and also to discuss any Elk management activities. The group proposed the field trip take place June 9th, and that the regularly scheduled business meeting would take place at the Hebo District Office that morning prior to the field trip. Alternate dates will be suggested to allow for participation from Deb Wilkins the District ranger.[Note: Poll for June 2nd and 16th going out with these notes.]
Updates/Other Business/Announcements
Forest Service:Water restoration planning discussion: FS team explained that the next planning area is Sand Lake Watershed. It is initiating this month. Leah is going to work with the watershed councils to see if there are partnership opportunities. It is best to discuss and develop large woody debris, AOP, and other watershed projects in coordination with the planning for the area. Initial looks at Jewell Creek, Reneke, and Beltz Creeks have been done by FS and NNWC folks. Ideas for estuary restoration are also a great potential for this area. Please circulate this focal area to WCs.
Other general updates: The NEPA analysis and permitting for Boulder Creek will take several months, slowing down the projected timeline for the Boulder Creek project. Leah advised that future FS supported projects will have to undergo individual SHPO (State Historic Preservation Office) reporting and concurrence, as well as other consultation and permitting, which can be time consuming and should be factored into project timelines (including projects that are NOT on FS lands).
Deb Wilkins and Debbie Hobbs are continuing to work towards a youth employment program for this summer.
The meeting adjourned at5:00pm.
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