Mapping the Course 2024

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Mapping the Course

7:30am            Coffee & Check-in

8:00                 Breakfast buffet

8:20               2024 Mapping the Course: Introductory Remarks

• Nicole Jacobsen, Western Forestry and Conservation Association
• Lindsay Warness, Forest Resources Association

8:30                 Opportunities and Stressors for the North American Forest Industry – Mike Buffo, Mason Bruce & Girard

9:00                Issues, Trends, and Market Forces for the Pacific Northwest Sawmill Sector – Steve Courtney, The Beck Group

9:30              The Endangered Species Act at 50 – Rob Gordon, Western Caucus Foundation 

10:00               Break

10:30           Training CTL operators and use of simulators –  Preston Green, Miller Timber

11:00              Federal Lands issues: Collaborative Management with the USFS – Keys to Success and Increased Management – Matt Comisky, American Forest Resource Council

11:30               Updates with the National Environmental Policy Act – Lawson Fite, Schwabe

12pm               Lunch  

1:00               Meet and Greet with Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez Staff  

• Sarah Kohout, District Director, Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez 
• Peter Sandifer, Grants and Outreach, Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez 

1:30                 Biden’s Mature & Old Growth – Jamie Barbour, USDA Forest Service

2:00                 Northwest Forest Plan Amendment – Scott Peets, USDA Forest Service

2:30                 Break

3:00                Washington Forest Practice Regulation Updates – Saboor Jawad, WA Dept. of Natural Resources

3:45                Oregon Private Forest Accord – Seth Barnes, OR Forest Industries Council

4:30                Overview and discussion of 2025 Carbon Workshop – The Beck Group

4:45                Wrap-up & Adjourn

5:30-7pm        Dinner Buffet and Hosted Bar

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Workforce Development Workshop

7:30am            Coffee

8:00                 Breakfast buffet

8:40                 Overview: Workforce Development Needs and Opportunities Workshop – Nicole Jacobsen, Western Forestry and Conservation Association

8:45               Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 101: Increasing Awareness in the Workplace – Marika Barto, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries 

9:30               Industry Survey: Current Efforts and Future Needs  – Kathryn Kurtz, Pacific Education Institute 

10:15               Break

10:30             Updates from WA Dept. of Natural Resources: Community Outreach and K-12  Involvement – Clare Sobetski, Washington Department of Natural Resources

11:10             Why DEI? What does it look like in the forestry industry?  – Cal Jackson, Director of Diversity Equity and Inclusion at Rayonier 

12pm               Buffet Lunch

1:30                Brainstorming / Planning / Working Group

We’ll split into groups to brainstorm aspects of program development and management, desired goals and outcomes, and implementation specifics.

3:00                 Wrap-up and Adjourn