Josephine County Forestry Budget Presentation Fiscal Year 2016/17

MAP OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY FORESTRY LANDS 30,000 ACRES

Josephine County Forestry Objectives Fiscal Year 2016-17 Timber Management New Inventory Maximize Growth Reforestation Sustainable Harvest Grants Work Community Outreach

Inventory Analysis & Management Plan Inventory Update 2,500 plots on 10% of land All stands within tracts given “Veg Types” Long-term Inventory Maintenance

Next Steps Get FPS (Inventory Program)Training Work with contractor to grow stands with model to predict yearly growth Develop harvest/management plan based on fact based expected growth (85%) Continue to perform inventory cruises on lands: Goal of 2,800 acres per year (Increase confidence in inventory) Adjust harvest/management plan as facts show what the yearly predicted growth is

2016 Timber Sale Program Timber sold in competitive bid through a public auction 2016 Stands: Hayes Hill T.S. 436 mbf $149,278 Mungers Flat T.S. 1,446 mbf $484,790 Walker Complex T.S. 1,200 mbf $274,995 Upper Hog T.S. 920 mbf $315,555 Waterbrook T.S. 702 mbf $148,052 Bear Gulch T.S. 800 mbf $155,820 Colby T.S. 740 mbf $276,418 Rock Cr. Hardwood T.S. 100 mbf $14,314 TOTALS 6,344 mbf $1,819,222 Parks Wolf Cr. Park T.S. 305 mbf $75,990

GRANTS Title III Grant Title II Grant FEMA Firewise Communities Residential Hazardous Fuels Reduction Title II Grant Youth Tree Plant Materials FEMA

Community Outreach Youth Tree Plant (Approx. 750 kids, 4,000 Seedlings) Provide Source of Firewood Interagency Cooperation (Extension Service, ODF and BLM) Over the Counter Advice

FORESTRY RESOURCES RESOURCES BUDGET PROGRAM TIMBER SALES $974,300. FIREWOOD $3,500. GRANT (SRS) $24,000. CELL TOWERS $52,000. ADMINISTRATION MISCELLANEOUS $1,200. TOTAL $1,055,000.

RESOURCES COMPARISON

MATERIALS AND SERVICES REQUIREMENTS BUDGET ADMINISTRATION * $219,500. TIMBER $ 39,700. REFORESTATION $ 79,100. TOTAL $286,500. *ADMINISTRATION COSTS ODF FIRE PROTECTION ASSESSMENT $145,000. COUNTY VEHICLE FLEET $50,300. COUNTY FACILITIES AND UTILITIES $11,200. COUNTY OPERATING SUPPLIES, ETC $9,100. COUNTY LIABILITY AND MISC. $3,900. TOTAL $219,500.

PERSONNEL SERVICES PROGRAM BUDGET FTE ADMINISTRATION $78,700 1.05 TIMBER $311,100 3.60 REFORESTATION $110,900 1.15 (Down 3 FTE) TOTALS $500,700 5.80 NOTE: A) 0.20 FTE ADMIN. SECRETARY IS FOR PARKS DEPT & .80 FORESTRY B) THE SHARE OF 2 FIELD CREW MEMBERS WITH ODF FOR WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION WILL NO LONGER COME BACK TO COUNTY FOR 6 MONTHS C) REDUCTION OF 1 FTE FORESTRY PROJECT SPECIALIST 1 AND WILL USE CONTRACTUAL TEMPORARY LABOR FOR PROJECTS IN 16-17

BUDGET SUMMARY TOTAL RESOURCES $1,055,000. TOTAL REQUIREMENTS $ 839,000. GENERAL FUND $ 216,000. (ADDED TO GEN FUND) TOTAL RESOURCES $1,000,000. TOTAL REQUIREMENTS PLANTING $ 265,000. TOTAL INTERFUND TO GEN FUND $ 180,000. (USED IF NEEDED) FORESTRY RESERVE FUND BALANCE $ 555,000. NOTE: FORESTRY & FORESTY RESERVE WILL ENSURE REVENUE TO GENERAL FUND ANNUALLY OF $250,000