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,...

Climate change and the interruption of wildfires due to past forest management are creating uncharacteristic late seral forest conditions within dry forest (Eastern Oregon) riparian areas. Recent wildfires illustrate the potential for dramatic changes in riparian forested cover at scales inconsistent with historic patterns/observations. This presentation focused on observations and insights into riparian areas (valley characteristic influence on forested seral...

WILL BRENDECKE and Scott Melcher Riparian restoration objectives have become a central part of projects on the Sisters Ranger District in recent years. Central to concerns of working in riparian areas include, but not limited to, soil impacts and stream shade concerns. Three recent projects specifically have utilized thinning in RHCAs/riparian reserves using hand-thinning and/or harvesting equipment to accomplish work....

The number of fuels reduction and thinning projects that include riparian area environments is increasing across the Western United States, bringing new challenges to riparian area management. Many of these project treatments are needed to maintain riparian biodiversity and restore valued functions of riparian area environments, while protecting them from catastrophic wildfire, disease and insects. Restoration is needed largely in...