Download the Workshop Proceedings document Summary A wide variety of innovative, efficient restoration practices being utilized on individual National Forests of central and eastern Oregon. The purpose of the Forest Restoration Implementation Efficiencies Workshop was to address the need for peer-to-peer learning opportunities between forest industry, contractors, collaborative groups, and Forest Service staff to utilize these new, innovative, efficient approaches,...

The Sisters RD has used DxP as a tool for 8 years as well as other harvesting designation methods. There are some efficiencies as well as challenges that DxP presents when designating timber on NFS projects. During his presentation, Steven discussed the pros/cons of using DxP from both the presale and sale administration perspective as well as what considerations need...

This presentation reviewed the challenges and benefits of using DxP and DxD, including results and experiences from the cutter’s perscpective. Download the Challenges and Benefits of using DxP and DxD presentation...

This presentation discussed the differences, advantages, and disadvantages between timber sale contracting methods such as traditional timber sale, IRTC, IRSC, and the 10-year stewardship. The differences, advantages, and disadvantages between Forest Service mark and using Designation by Prescription, and how these methods of tree selection fit in with the different contracting methods, was also discussed. Advantages of using alternative contracting...