Evolution of the Debate Over Old-Growth Forest Management - From SAF's Old-Growth Forest Task Force Report to the Northwest Forest Plan
Speaker(s): Jim Lyons, Conservation Strategies
Description: A brief overview and history of the issue, from SAF's task force report, "Scheduling the Harvest of Old-Growth Timber" to the Congress' debate of federal timber management policies and failed attempts to legislate a solution to the "timber crisis", which ultimately led to President Clinton's Northwest Forest Plan.

The Evolving Debate Over Old-Growth Forest Management - From SAF's Task Force to NWForest Plan
Speaker(s): Jerry Franklin, University of Washington
Description: Jim provides a brief overview and history of the issue, from SAF's "Scheduling the Harvest of Old-Growth Timber" task force report, to the Congress' debate over federal timber management policy and failed attempts to legislate a solution to the "timber crisis", which ultimately led to President Clinton's NW Forest Plan.

Implementing the Northwest Forest Plan Over the Last 30 Years
Speaker(s): Cheryl Friesen, USDA USFS
Description: Cheryl discusses her past and current challenges in managing old-growth ecosystems on the Williamette National Forest, Oregon.

SAF CFE: 1.5 Category 1
ESA CEU: 0.375