1. A CAUTIOUS CONSERVATIONISTS VIEW OF STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING

2. WHY DO IT AT ALL? Budget $$$$? Budget $$$$? To provide local mills with timber supply? To provide local mills with timber supply? To mimic natural fire regimes? To mimic natural fire regimes? To reduce fuel loads? To reduce fuel loads? To restore damaged watersheds/areas? To restore damaged watersheds/areas?

3. OPPORTUNITIES Degraded watersheds Degraded watersheds WUI WUI Fisheries Fisheries Big game ranges Big game ranges User-created trails User-created trails Road densities Road densities Fire Ecology? Fire Ecology?

4. RED FLAGS AND CONCERNS Wildlife habitat impacts Wildlife habitat impacts Designation by description/privatization Designation by description/privatization Size of cut in order make the $$$ work out Size of cut in order make the $$$ work out Road decommissioning on the cheap Road decommissioning on the cheap Monitoring/feedback/accountability Monitoring/feedback/accountability Roadless lands Roadless lands

6. A CHANCE TO PROVE THE SKEPTICS WRONG? Measured, scientific, ecologically sound projects Measured, scientific, ecologically sound projects Not an excuse simply to cut trees Not an excuse simply to cut trees Build trust carefully Build trust carefully

7. IN APPROPRIATE PLACES

8. NOT IN INAPPROPRIATE PLACES

9. TO BE TRULY COLLABORATIVE AND SUCCESSFUL Must have agreement on the reason and the goal Must have agreement on the reason and the goal Must be a transparent and inclusive process Must be a transparent and inclusive process Must have independent monitors Must have independent monitors Must build trust with each project Must build trust with each project