1. Multiple Perspectives Project Progress Report May 11, 2005

2. Project Purpose Key findings that flow from the data contained in the National Report Potential refinements in the Montreal Process C&I Data gaps that impede understanding Theories, concepts, and experiences that stakeholders from different perspectives use as the basis for their understanding

3. Proposal Authors Robert Fledderman, MeadWestvaco Lloyd Irland, The Irland Group Jay O’Laughlin, University of Idaho and Western Governors’ Association Forest Health Advisory Committee Craig Patterson, Advocating for Rural Communities

4. Proposal Authors Tom Bancroft and Carolyn Alkire, Wilderness Society Jeff Horan, Maryland DNR Forest Service Donald Outen, Baltimore County Dept. of Environmental Protection Stephanie Madson and Daniel Markewitz, University of Georgia David Morman, OR Dept. of Forestry Leslie Lehman, OR Forest Resource Inst. Linc Cannon, OR Forest Industries Council

5. Proposal Authors Mathew Smidt, Auburn University James Finley, Penn State University Leon Liegel, Oregon State University A. Scott Reed, Oregon State University Richard Brinker, Auburn University Christienne Pereira, USDA CSREES

6. Stakeholder Perspectives Academic Community Environmental NGO Forest Products Industry Industrial Private Landowner Forest Management Consultant Government: Federal, State, and County

7. Review Committee Nadine Block, AF&PA Connie Carpenter, USDA Forest Service Hanna Cortner, Cortner & Associates Paul Geissler, U.S. Geological Survey Bernard Hubbard, Michigan DNR Eric Norland, USDA CSREES Laurie Schoonhoven, Sustainable Forestry Partnership

8. Donors USDA Forest Service U.S. Geological Survey The Wilderness Society Boise Weyerhaeuser

9. Next Steps Seven drafts received to date Drafts edited and distributed to Review Committee Consolidated RC comments to authors Authors will have ~30 days to respond Launch on-line dialogue site (July) Provide feedback received from site to authors (late August) Authors prepare and submit written response to feedback (late September) Multiple Perspectives Workshop (November) Begin publication process (late November)

10. Next Steps