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USDA - 84678 - Northwest Forest Plan Area Advisory Committee - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Northwest Forest Plan Area Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Agriculture
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84678
Original Establishment Date	12/6/2022	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	2/20/2025	Committee URL	https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r6/landmanagemen...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	23
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Pacific Northwest Regional Forester
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	NA
Current Charter Date	12/2/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Jacqueline
Date Of Renewal Charter	12/2/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	NA
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Buchanan
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix	NA
Specific Termination Authority	NA	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	575-644-9678
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	NA
Specific Establishment Authority*	Established under the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, as amended (FACA; 5 U.S.C. 10) and the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (NFMA; 16 U.S.C. sec 1612).	Designated Federal Officer Email*	jacqueline.buchanan@usda.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/6/1972
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The purpose of the discretionary Committee is to provide advice and pragmatic recommendations regarding potential regional scale land management planning approaches and solutions to these challenges in the context of the 2012 planning rule.
How is membership balanced?*	This Committee will be fairly balanced in its membership in terms of the points of view represented and the functions to be performed. Steps will be taken to maintain continuity and encourage fresh points of view such as establishing staggered membership terms and limiting the number of renewed memberships. Members will serve a 2-year term limit. For continuity purposes, members may be considered to serve an additional 2-year term at the pleasure of the Secretary if the committee is renewed.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Historically, the Committee met approximately 4-6 times annually. In FY25, the Committee only met once due to termination of all discretionary committees.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Committee is uniquely capable of providing balanced advice from multiple perspectives. It will complement public, tribal, and government feedback.
Why close or partially close meetings?	We did not close or partially close any meetings.
Recommendation Remarks	This Committee met one time in FY25 to work on creating recommendations on the draft EIS for the Forest Service.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	Yes
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	Recommendations to update land management plans.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	Yes	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	The Committee completed formal recommendations in June 2024, and the Agency is currently working on implementation.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	NA	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	8	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	There were eight categories of recommendations but numerous sub-recommendations in each category.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Implementation is ongoing and subject to environmental analysis.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	100.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Recommendations have been approved by the committee and used for consideration in the DEIS.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	NA
Agency Feedback Comment*	Agency feedback provided at the committee's request at different stages of recommendation development.	Narrative Description*	The purpose of this discretionary Committee is to provide advice and pragmatic recommendations regarding potential regional scale land management planning approaches and solutions to these challenges in the context of the 2012 planning rule. Significant changes in ecological and social conditions across the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) area require the US Forest Service and its partners to evaluate existing management direction and consider new approaches to meet the intent of the NWFP, manage for landscapes that are adapted to climate change and resilient to wildfire, and provide for increasing use of and demands from national forest system lands.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$113,914.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$13,451.76	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$8,176.90	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$150,682.48	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$286,225.14	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	7/25/2025 3:38 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.87	Est Cost Remarks	Committee was terminated
Cost Remarks	We only had one meeting in FY25 because the committee has been terminated.

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