Steve Pedersen Forest Resources, Inc. June 15, 2011 Washington Hardwood Commission

I. What is a Hardwood Conversion (Conifer Restoration) Alternate Plan (AP) Template?

II. Why is a template justified?

III. How and why use it?

IV. What will be the benefit to short term supply issues?

• WHAT IS A HARDWOOD CONVERSION (CON. RESTOR) A.P. ?

• WHAT IS A HARDWOOD CONVERSION (CON. RESTOR) A.P. TEMPLATE ?

• Fall 2008 Conifer Restoration A.P. Field Survey (leader: Jeff Galleher, DNR Oly)

SHADE

BANK

STABILITY

SEDIMENT FILTERING

Illustrations: Jane Mottishaw Chavey

• Number of Hardwood Conversion A.P.s

• Cost and complexity

• Reduction in landowner cost will encourage use and more harvesting

• FFF/RTI forestland database acres and volume

• Job/dollar impact

• Long-term ecological benefit