2012 Forum Sponsors

Many thanks for the generous contributions of these sponsors:

The Bullitt Foundation
Ecotrust
Forterra
Green Diamond Resource Company
Hancock Timber Resource Group
Longview Timber Corporation
Merrill and Ring
Port Blakely Tree Farms
USDA Forest Service PNW Research Station
UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences
Washington Forest Protection Association
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Weyerhaeuser Company
Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation

Spring 2012 Northwest Environmental Forum
Water - A Fundamental Forest Environmental Service
April 16, 2012

University of Washington • Center for Urban Horticulture
3501 NE 41st Street • Seattle, Washington 98105

Forum Documents

Agenda • Northwest Environmental Forum Meeting, April 16, 2012
Participants and Contact Information
Forum Report • Major Findings & Proposals for Action

Opening Remarks

Welcome and Introduction - Brian Boyle, Forum Leader, Northwest Environmental Forum 4:17
Opening Comments - Peter Goldmark, Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands, WA DNR 11:19

Progress Since Last Forum

Craig Partridge, Director of Policy and Government Relations, WA DNR 9:15

Science Report

Cause-effect relationships of forest upstream events that promote a concentration of positive downstream outcomes - Jodi Schoenen, Portland State University 42:38

Panel 1 - Science Response: Interpreting and Weighing the Report

Abby Hook, Hook Knauer, LLP
Mike Rylko, US Environmental Protection Agency
Kevin Halsey, Parametrix
Bob Deal, USDA Forest Service 		1:19:17

Panel 2 - Linkages from Science to Transactions

Panel Introductory Statements -
Michelle Connor, Forterra
Todd Gartner, World Resources Institute
Karl Morgenstern, Eugene Water and Electric Board
Luke Rogers, UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences 		4:56
Linkages from Science to Transactions - Michelle Connor, Forterra 9:41
Conservation Incentives and Markets - Todd Gartner, World Resources Institute 12:17
Voluntary Incentives Program: Rewarding Good Riparian Stewardship - Karl Mortgenstern, Eugene Water and Electric Board 12:29
Ecosystem Services: Connecting Suppliers and Buyers - Luke Rogers, UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences 13:02
Open Questions and Discussion with Panel 2 26:33

Watershed Discussion Session - Creating Ecosystem Service Markets: Snohomish Pilot Project

The Snohomish River Basin Adventure - Larry Matel and Debbie Terwilleger, Snohomish County Surface Water Management 21:16

Breakout Session Summary Statements

Nisqually and Snohomish Pilot Project Summary Statement 9:19

Background Documents

Northwest Environmental Forum Progress Report • Brian Boyle, December, 2011
Biophysical Aspects of Forestry Management - Changes Related to Watershed Management DRAFT• Jodi Schoenen, Portland State University • April 9, 2012
Nisqually Work Plan • Scope of Work • Revised March 14, 2012