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USDA - 10760 - Collaborative Forest Restoration Program Technical Advisory Panel - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Collaborative Forest Restoration Program Technical Advisory Panel	Agency Name	Department of Agriculture
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	10760
Original Establishment Date	10/30/2000	Committee Status	Administratively Inactive
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/r3/cfrp
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	15
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Deputy Director Forestry, Forest Health, and Cooperative Forestry
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	9/13/2019	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Ian
Date Of Renewal Charter	9/13/2021	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	Russell
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Fox
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(505) 842-3425
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	505-842-3165
Specific Establishment Authority*	Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-11, Title IV, § 4003, 123 Stat. 1141; codified as amended at 16 U.S.C. § 7303)	Designated Federal Officer Email*	ian.fox@usda.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/30/2000
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Grant Review Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The scope and objectives are to evaluate proposals for forest restoration grants and provide recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture regarding which proposals best meet the objectives of the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program (CFRP). The duties and responsibilities of the Panel are to consider the proposed projects' effects on long-term management and provide recommendations regarding which proposals best meet the following objectives pursuant to section 605 of the Act: reduce the threat of large, high-intensity wildfires; reestablish fire regimes; preserve old and large trees; replant trees in deforested areas; improve the use of small diameter trees; comply with federal and state environmental laws; include a diverse and balanced group of stakeholders; incorporate current scientific forest restoration information; create a plan for reporting, upon project completion, on the positive or negative impact and effectiveness of each project including improvements in local management skills and on-the-ground results; create local employment or training opportunities.
How is membership balanced?*	Specific agencies, organizations and interests represented on the Panel are as follows: a state natural resources official from the state of New Mexico; at least two representatives from federal land management agencies; at least one tribal or pueblo representative; at least two independent scientists with experience in forest ecosystem restoration; and equal representation from conservation interests, local communities and commodity interests.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Estimated Number of Meetings per Year: 1-3. Estimated Total Meetings: 3-6. The Panel reviews grant applications and prepares a report for the Secretary prioritizing the applications for funding based on the degree to which they meet the program objectives in three catetories: utilization; planning; and implementation. The Panel also assigns a subcommittee for the task of reviewing multi-party assessments from completed Collaborative Forest Restoration Program projects to identify lessons learned that would inform and improve the Panel's proposal review process.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	This committee is essential because designing forest and watershed restoration projects using a collaborative approach reduces conflict and facilitates cross jurisdictional planning and project implementation consistent with the Secretaries all lands approach. Cost-effective projects that improve the utilization of small diameter trees from restoration activities creates local jobs and the private sector capacity that is critical to accomplishing forest restoration at a landscape scale. Collaborative restoration projects empower diverse organizations to implement activities which value local and traditional knowledge; build ownership and civic pride; and ensure healthy, diverse, and productive forests and watersheds. Advice of the committee is not available from other sources because only such a committee can provide an environment where interest groups that have a stake in forest management issues can work towards agreement on how forest restoration should occur on public land in New Mexico, with the grant proposals as the focus of the discussion. The grants fund diverse and balanced groups of stakeholders that work collaboratively with Federal, Tribal, State, County, and Municipal governments to plan, implement, and monitor forest restoration projects on public land in New Mexico.
Why close or partially close meetings?	All meetings are open to the public.
Recommendation Remarks	This program has not convened since Sept. 2020 due to the program not receiving national funding. In fact, the Region has not received CFRP funding since 2015. At that time the Region decided to procure a Sustainability Assessment report to develop recommendations how to proceed with the program. Until then the Region wants the program to go into "administratively inactive"

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	Yes	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	NA
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	NA	Grants Review Comment
Number Of Recommendations*	228	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The Panel did not make any recommendations in FY22. Since 2001, the CFRP Technical Advisory Panel has reviewed 563 proposals and recommended funding for 228 project grants totaling $74 million to Tribes, businesses, NGOs, schools and universities, and state and local governments.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	100.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Since 2001 the Secretary of Agriculture has approved all of the committee's funding recommendations. On June 26, 2018 the Southwestern Regional Forester submitted the 2018 CFRP Panel project funding recommendations to the Forest Service Washington Office for transmittal to the Secretary. The Secretary approved those recommendations on August 21, 2018.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Panel recommendations were sent to the Secretary and were approved on Jan 11, 2021. Regional Grants and Agreements Specialists are working with FS staff to award agreements.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Chairman and DFO begin each Panel meeting with a briefing on program accomplishments. Panel members also attend an annual workshop with grant recipients to discuss accomplishments and lessons learned from project implementation. A Subcommittee reviews mulit-party assessement reports from completed projects and provides recommendations to the Panel on what those reports indicate about past projects that could inform the evaluation of future project proposals.	Narrative Description*	The Collaborative Forest Restoration Program (CFRP) Technical Advisory Panel evaluates grant proposals for forest restoration projects on public forestland that include a diverse and balanced group of stakeholders. The Panel uses a consensus-based process to develop recommendations for the Secretary on which proposals best meet the objectives of the Program. The Panel provides a venue for key stakeholders with an interest in forest restoration and small diameter tree utilization to develop agreement on how to accomplish those tasks on public forestland. The Panel improves communication and joint problem solving among individuals and groups who are interested in restoring the diversity and productivity of forested watersheds in New Mexico and encourages sustainable communities and sustainable forest though collaborative partnerships. This effort supports the agency mission to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests to meet the needs of present and future generations.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	4/11/2023 11:23 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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