Tongass National Forest

Conservation Strategy Review

The 1997 Forest Plan established a comprehensive, science-based conservation strategy to address wildlife sustainability and viability. This strategy was based on careful analysis and integration of the best scientific information available at that time. The 1997 Forest Plan Record of Decision committed the Forest Service to conduct an interagency review of the conservation strategy. This Website was prepared to facilitate the review and provides background information on how the conservation strategy was developed, and the approach that was used to accomplish the review.

Workshop - The Conservation Strategy Review Workshop was conducted April 10 – 14, 2006 at the Ted Ferry Civic Center in Ketchikan Alaska. This was the primary event used to conduct the review of the Strategy. For more information on the agenda, topics presented at the workshop, how information is being processed, how the public can participate, and relevant reference information, go to the Workshop page. For a quick summary of key findings from the workshop go to Key Findings. For a detailed summary of the workshop go to Workshop Report. The report also includes an appendix that contains the Considerations Resolution Matrix.

Background - This section provides a summary of the various efforts or events associated with the historic development of the conservation strategy and access to key documents and related products generated by those efforts.

Approach - This section provides information on how the conservation strategy is being conducted and access to the work associated with conducting the review.

Newsroom - This section provides access to any news releases and public announcements associated with the review. It also provides access to news releases and public announcements for the 1997 Forest Plan Adjustment Website as the interagency conservation strategy review is associated with the ongoing forest planning effort being conducted by the Tongass National Forest.

Public Involvement - This section takes you to the Public Involvement section of the Forest Plan Adjustment Web site.

Reference Library - This section provides a library of information pertinent to the conservation strategy review that was developed prior to and since 1997. The references are organized in relation to key subjects to facilitate easy access to pertinent information. The Haufler (2007) report provides a review of the conservation science that was developed since 1997 and its relationship to the Tongass Forest Plan, including its conservation strategy.

1997 Forest Plan Adjustment - This takes you to the Website being used to track and facilitate adjustment and update of the 1997 Tongass Forest Plan. Note that the interagency review of the conservation strategy is associated with ongoing Forest planning efforts.