Preliminary Agenda February 20

Tuesday, June 17
1 - 7 p.m. Hotel Lobby	*Registration*
4:45 - 5:15 p.m. Autio Room	Media Availability Gov. Judy Martz, WGA Chair, DOI Assistant Secretary for Land & Minerals Management Rebecca W. Watson, and Dale Bosworth, USDA Forest Service Chief
5 - 6:30 p.m. Parkside	*Reception* Interpretive demonstration of Lewis and Clark campsite featuring George Knapp as Capt. William Clark and Chuck Sundstrom as Captain Meriwether Lewis. Background info.
5:30 p.m. Parkside	*Welcoming Addresses* Montana Governor Judy Martz, WGA Chair DOI Assistant Secretary for Land & Minerals Management Rebecca W. Watson Dale Bosworth, Chief, U.S.DA. Forest Service (also representing Wildland Fire Leadership Council)
*6:30 p.m.*	Dinner (On your own)
Wednesday, June 18
*6 - 10 a.m.* and 3- 8 p.m. Hotel Lobby	*Registration*
*6:45 - 7:45 a.m.* Stan Lynde Ballroom	*Buffet Breakfast and Field Trip Briefing* Dr. Perry Brown, Dean, University of Montana, School of Forestry BrianWolf, Chief Information Officer, State of Montana Brian Kahn, Red Lodge Clearinghouse Field Trip Briefing Materials
7:45 a.m. Holiday Inn Parkside -- Front Entrance	*Load Buses for Field Trip* Buses will load from the Holiday Inn Parkside, only, and will not make stops at other hotels with a WGA room block.
*8:00 a.m.*	Buses Depart for Field Trip NOTE: Space is no longer available for the field trip on June 18. Media who wish to cover the field trip should contact kdeike@westgov.org. Individuals not participating in the field trip may contact Montana Adventures for information on recreational opportunities. In compliance with Montana's Open Meeting Law, the public is welcome to attend the introduction session at the Lubrecht Forest Center. However, parking is limited to the Garnet area parking lot. For security purposes, no private vehicles will be permitted to enter the Lubrecht Forest Center during the field trip. The Garnet area parking lot is approximately 1/4 mile from Lubrecht Forest Center. Pedestrian traffic into the Lubrecht Forest Center by non-registrants for the conference will, for safety and security reasons, only be permitted until 15 minutes after the event has begun. The remainder of the field trip is limited to those who are pre-registered and possess the appropriate credentials. Individuals who do not have credentials will not be permitted to join the field trip. Sites include: University of Montana Lubrecht Experimental Forest Pyramid Mountain Lumber Company Big Larch Campground – Lunch will be served and participants will view hazardous fuel treatments and participate in a GIS demonstration. Clearwater Stewardship Project See Field Trip Briefing Materials for briefing papers and bios
10:00 - 10:45 a.m. Lubrecht Experimental Forest	*Media Availability* Gov. Judy Martz, Montana Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, Idaho, WGA Co-lead for Forest Health Gov. Janet Napolitano, Arizona, WGA Co-lead for Forest Health Gov. Dave Freudenthal, Wyoming Secretary of Interior Gale Norton Dale Bosworth, Chief, USDA Forest Service Media who wish to attend must be registered and credentialed in advance. For information, contact Karen Deike at kdeike@westgov.org or 303-623-9378.
*6:00 p.m.*	Return to Hotel Buses will stop at Double Tree Hotel, Holiday Inn Express and Holiday Inn Parkside
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Atrium	*Reception*
7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Stan Lynde Ballroom	Dinner and Keynote Speakers Welcome and Introductions Montana Governor Judy Martz *Keynote Speakers and Discussion* WGA Lead Governors for Forest Health Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano
Thursday, June 19
*6:30 a.m. –1:30 p.m.* Hotel Lobby	*Registration*
*6:30 - 7:30 a.m.* Stan Lynde Ballroom	*Continental Breakfast*
*7:30 - 8:15 a.m.* Stan Lynde Ballroom	*Opening Panel – Forest Health Perspectives* Moderator: Jim Souby, WGA Executive Director Butch Blazer, New Mexico State Forester Carol Daly, Flathead Economic Policy Center, Columbia Falls, MT Rep. Tom O'Halleran, Arizona State Legislature
8:15 - 9:00 a.m. Stan Lynde Ballroom	*Accepting the Challenge and Getting Results* Gov. Judy Martz, WGA Chair Gale Norton, Secretary of Interior Gov. Ted Kulongoski, Oregon
9 a.m. - Noon (Rooms TBA)	*Breakouts Convene to Develop Recommendations to Policymakers* Breakout #1 – Improve Fire Prevention and Suppression -- Facilitator: Jim Hubbard, Colorado State Forester Tom Kuntz, Red Lodge, Montana, International Association of Fire Chiefs Mike Wheelock, Grayback Forestry (National Wildfire Suppression Association) Jerry Williams, Fire Director, U.S. Forest Service Breakout #2 – Reduce Hazardous Fuels -- Facilitator: Michael Goergen, Executive Vice President Society of American Foresters Ron Wenker, Colorado State Director, BLM Rick DeIaco, Director of Forestry, Village of Ruidoso, New Mexico Niel Lawrence, Natural Resources Defense Council Breakout #3 – Restore Fire-adapted Ecosystems -- Facilitator: Kevin M. Moran, Washington D.C. Office Director, Western Governors' Association Greg Aplet, The Wilderness Society Wally Covington, Northern Arizona University Eric Thomson, BLM, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Breakout #4 – Promote Community Stability -- Facilitator: Jay Jensen, Legislative & Policy Director, Western Forestry Leadership Coalition Cassandra Moseley, Ecosystem Workforce Program, University of Oregon Todd Brinkmeyer, Plummer Forest Products Bill Possiel, National Forest Foundation Breakout #5 - Collaboration Challenges -- Facilitator: Matthew McKinney, Executive Director, Montana Consensus Council Sandy Shaffer, Applegate Partnership, Oregon Tom France, National Wildlife Federation, Montana Peggy Polichio, National Fire Plan Coordinator, Idaho Department of Lands & Idaho’s National Forests
Noon - 1 p.m. Stan Lynde Ballroom	*Box Lunch* Governors will report on developments at the summit and discuss congressional forest health measures with Sen. Conrad Burns (Mont.) via live video conference link.
1 - 2:15 p.m. Stan Lynde Ballroom	*Collaborating on Forest Health in Montana* Moderator: Perry Brown, Dean, University of Montana, School of Forestry Panel: Bud Clinch, Director, Department of Natural Resources, Montana Jake Kreilick, National Forest Protection Alliance Gordon Sanders, Pyramid Mountain Lumber Tim Love, United States Forest Service, Seeley Lake, Montana Donna Sevalstad, Commissioner, Beaverhead County, Montana
2:15 p.m. Stan Lynde Ballroom	*Breakout Group Reports*
3:30 - 4 p.m. Stan Lynde Ballroom	*Recommendations Summary, Closing Comments* WGA Lead Governors and Chair
*4 - 4:30 p.m.* Room TBA	*Media Availability*