Jim Doran, Coordinator

doran@mymethow.com

Stewardship Team – Region 6

Project Executive Summary

June 19, 2003

PROJECT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Colville Community Forestry Coalition will act as the Project Manager for a collaboration between the US Forest Service, Private Contractors and Community Groups to ensure that Stewardship Contracting Projects within Region 6 are planned and implemented at the highest level of competency. The knowledge learned from the Northwest Regional Stewardship Pilot Projects will be brought to the local Forest level through this Project. The Regional Forester will ensure that the Guidance Documents are followed in this Project.

US Forest Service Contracting, Timber Sales, Procurement and Ecology Officers throughout Region 6 will be provided expertise as needed and as requested from the Stewardship Team. This expertise will be made available at the local forest level for the number of days needed to provide the necessary guidance to the Forest Service Officers.

Local Private Contractors will be provided the expertise they need in order to adequately bid upon Stewardship Contracts and to perform the same. This expertise will also be provided on the ground and for whatever time is needed to deliver the contracting skills.

Community Collaboration on Stewardship Projects will be encouraged by an experienced community facilitator and will follow an “operational model for community collaboration” that has been extremely successful in the Colville National Forest communities.

Business and fiscal expertise will be provided to the local community group and to private contractors to ensure that federal rules and business standards are followed.

The Colville Community Coalition will monitor and evaluate this project and report quarterly to the Regional Supervisor. The fiscal management of the funds will also be performed by the Colville Community Forestry Coalition.