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“True stewardship requires more than science and policy — it demands a balance of empathy and courage. Women are uniquely qualified
Without public trust and understanding, every part of the system suffers. Here’s how Evergreen is bridging the gap... Traditional
INSTITUTIONAL COST FACTORS: PERVERSE INCENTIVES, PRIVATE CONTRACTORS, AND COST-SHARE AGREEMENTS Congressional Blank Check for Suppression Several critics have focused on
SOCIOENVIRONMENTAL COST FACTORS: FUELS, HOMES, AND CLIMATE CHANGE Fuels Accumulation Coinciding with the rise of wildfire activity in the late
INTRODUCTION: BIG FIRES=BIGGER COSTS In 1908 a Congressional legislative rider created the Forest Fires Emergency Act that gave the
LESSONS LEARNED, LOOKING TO THE FUTURE, SUMMARY Wildfire activity has increased in the U.S. over the last 20 years,
CONTROLLING SUPPRESSION COSTS As this paper has demonstrated, there are a number of socioenvironmental, institutional, and operational factors that are
OPERATIONAL COST FACTORS: EXTERNAL PRESSURES, MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND RISK-AVERSION, WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AND TACTICS Human Factors The human dimensions of
“There are a lot of misperceptions about what collaboration is and what collaboratives do. But the biggest problems aren’t
“Certainty is a two-way street. We believe Idaho needs a wilderness bill for the same reasons that we need certainty
“I would respectfully disagree with critics who suggest that collaboration is Ouija board stuff. Between the U.S. Forest Service
This article addresses ITC question 3: Consideration of changes in forest management, harvesting, and transportation infrastructure in the vicinity of
“Historical conflict between timber production and wilderness protection is ebbing. Collaborations throughout our region are making progress in finding support
“I met with the members of the Idaho Panhandle Forest Collaborative for the first time in the summer of 2013.
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