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Item Open Access Adopting stewardship contracting : lessons from four national forests(Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2011) Moseley, Cassandra; Donoghue, Ellen M. (Ellen Mary); Charnley, Susan; MacFarland, KateCongress granted broad stewardship contracting authority to the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management in the FY 2003 appropriations act to help these agencies accomplish restoration and hazardous fuels reduction and increase community benefit from these activities. During the first several years of the authority, the use of stewardship contracting was uneven, with some national forests making significant use of the authorities while others hardly used stewardship contracting at all. Although the stewardship contracting has become more wide spread in recent years, it is not clear why some national forests were early adopters and others were more hesitant to use the authorities. This study provides insight into the question of why the use of stewardship contracting was initially so variable.Item Open Access Bus rapid transit case studies(Lane Transit District (Lane County, Or.), 2009-09) University of Oregon. Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Community Planning Workshop; Parker, Bob; Johnson, Bethany; Schooley, Sara; Dohrman, Rebekah; MacFarland, Kate; Reed, Terra; Sande, JeremyItem Open Access Business survey report : EmX evaluation(Lane Transit District (Lane County, Or.), 2009-09) University of Oregon. Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Community Planning Workshop; Parker, Bob; Johnson, Bethany; Schooley, Sara; Dohrman, Rebekah; MacFarland, Kate; Reed, Terra; Sande, JeremyItem Open Access Canby Community Center Market Assessment & Feasibility Analysis(2010-07) University of Oregon. Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Community Planning Workshop; Parker, Bob; Sande, Jeremy; Belanger, Kevin; MacFarland, KateCanby has invested considerable effort in working to best meet the parks and recreational needs of the Canby community. This is reflected in a range of planning efforts—including the Canby Parks Master Plan—which articulates a vision for parks and recreation in the community. There is growing public interest in having a community center and sports field complex. Several groups have an interest in the delivery of these services in the community including: the City of Canby, the Canby School District, the YMCA, the Canby Area Park and Recreation District (CAPRD), and Canby Kids. These organizations represent key stakeholder groups of the community center and provided consider guidance throughout this study. As proposed, the Community Center will be a 50,000 square foot multi‐purpose facility. The cost of developing the Community Center is estimated at approximately $13.8 million to $16.3 million. The Community Center would be capable of supporting a diverse range of athletic pursuits including swimming, basketball, volleyball, aerobics, weight and strength training, and many others. The facility will also have multi‐use rooms, lockers, and showers. In addition to athletics, the proposed facility will be able to support cultural events, conferences and meetings. Recognizing the need for detailed market information, the City of Canby contracted the University of Oregon’s Community Planning Workshop (CPW) to conduct a market analysis and preliminary feasibility assessment for the proposed Community Center and sports fields. This report presents the results of CPW’s analysis and conclusions with respect to the feasibility of the proposed community center.Item Open Access Capacity of community-based organizations for natural resource management(Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2011) Moseley, Cassandra; MacFarland, Kate; Nielsen-Pincus, Max; Grimm, Kerry; Pomeroy, Alaina; Enzer, Maia J.Reliance on community-based natural resource management in the western US has been growing since the 1990s. Collaboration is increasingly essential, and community-based organizations are often relied upon to facilitate this collaboration. This is particularly true in the face of decreasing resources within federal land management agencies and the growing complexity of natural resource issues. The proposed Forest Service Planning Rule, the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, and other programs rely heavily on collaboration to achieve their goals. Community-based organizations, including nonprofits and informal collaborative groups, work to build public agreement around the management of federal lands; develop local business and workforce capacity for forest and watershed restoration; and ensure that the benefits of restoration activity flow to rural communities. The resources, structure, relationships, and other characteristics of these organizations are less well understood than their strategies, approaches, and activities. This paper seeks to provide insight into the organizational capacity of community-based organizations in the American West and to give recommendations to enhance and grow their impact.Item Open Access Community-based natural resource management in Oregon : a profile of organizational capacity(Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2012) Davis, Emily Jane; Moseley, Cassandra; Evers, Cody; MacFarland, Kate; Nielsen-Pincus, Max; Pomeroy, Alaina; Enzer, Maia J.Community-based organizations (CBOs) in Oregon are fostering natural resource management and economic development, particularly in public lands communities where the capacity of federal agencies, businesses, and others has dwindled. They have also become integral in reducing social conflict over land management and seeking community economic well-being. CBOs include non-governmental organizations and collaborative groups. These groups have broad missions that are grounded in local needs and integrate a number of priorities, but tend to have smaller staff and budgets than other groups such as environmental advocacy organizations. Little is known about how CBOs accomplish a range of goals with limited resources. This study examined the organizational capacity of Oregon’s CBOs to build understanding of their financial and human resources, and their external relationships. It is part of a larger study of CBOs across the US West.Item Open Access Community-Based Natural Resource Management in the Western United States: A Pilot Study of Capacity(Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2011) Moseley, Cassandra; MacFarland, Kate; Nielsen-Pincus, Max; Grimm, Kerry; Pomeroy, Alaina; Enzer, Maia J.Item Open Access EMX evaluation framework report(Lane Transit District (Lane County, Or.), 2009-09) University of Oregon. Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Community Planning Workshop; Parker, Bob; Johnson, Bethany; Schooley, Sara; Dohrman, Rebekah; MacFarland, Kate; Reed, Terra; Sande, JeremyItem Open Access EmX stakeholder perceptions report(Lane Transit District (Lane County, Or.), 2009-09) University of Oregon. Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Community Planning Workshop; Parker, Bob; Johnson, Bethany; Schooley, Sara; Dohrman, Rebekah; MacFarland, Kate; Reed, Terra; Sande, JeremyItem Open Access EmX website evaluation(Lane Transit District (Lane County, Or.), 2009-09) University of Oregon. Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Community Planning Workshop; Parker, Bob; Johnson, Bethany; Schooley, Sara; Dohrman, Rebekah; MacFarland, Kate; Reed, Terra; Sande, JeremyItem Open Access EWEB McKenzie Basin Agriculture Producer Survey(2011-01) Parker, Robert; MacFarland, KateThe Eugene Water and Electric board is interested in learning about perceptions of agricultural producers—farmers, ranchers, and other growers—in the McKenzie Watershed. The University of Oregon's Community Planning Workshop (CPW) administered and analyzed a survey of selected producers in the watershed.Item Open Access Fairmount neighborhood survey report(Lane Transit District (Lane County, Or.), 2009-09) University of Oregon. Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Community Planning Workshop; Parker, Bob; Johnson, Bethany; Schooley, Sara; Dohrman, Rebekah; MacFarland, Kate; Reed, Terra; Sande, JeremyItem Open Access Impacts of the biomass producer or collector tax credit on Oregon's wood fuels market and economy(Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2011) Nielsen-Pincus, Max; Krumenauer, Matt; MacFarland, Kate; Moseley, CassandraIn recent years, federal and state governments across the United States have sought to foster the development of renewable energy using a variety of policies. One such program is Oregon’s Biomass Producer or Collector (BPC) tax credit, which encourages the production, collection, and transportation of biomass for biofuel production. Relatively little is known about how policies such as the BPC tax credit affect woody biomass utilization, making it difficult to know which policies are the most effective at fostering biomass energy development. This briefing paper reports the results of an evaluation of the effects of the BPC tax credit on the Oregon’s wood fuel market and economy.Item Open Access Impacts of the biomass producer or collector tax credit on Oregon's wood fuels market and economy(Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2011) Nielsen-Pincus, Max; Krumenauer, Matt; MacFarland, Kate; Moseley, CassandraOregon’s Biomass Producer or Collector (BPC) Tax Credit encourages the production, collection, and transportation of biomass for biofuel production. It helps offset the transportation costs for biomass producers and collectors for a variety of bioenergy feed stocks by paying a set rate per unit of material delivered to a qualified bioenergy facility. This report is intended to help evaluate the effects of the tax credit on the Oregon’s wood fuel market and Oregon’s economy more broadly.Item Open Access Lane County Local Food Market Analysis(2010-09) University of Oregon. Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Community Planning Workshop; Parker, Bob; Tom Osdoba, Tom; MacFarland, Kate; Becker, Brie; Bryant, Hannah; Garcia, Nicolas; Hobson, Benjamin; Mizejewski, Sarah; Warren, Schuyler; Richey, DavidItem Open Access Lane County Local Food Market Analysis(University of Oregon, 2010-09) University of Oregon. Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Community Planning Workshop; MacFarland, Kate; Becker, Brie; Bryant, Hannah; Garcia, Nicolas; Hobson, Benjamin; Mizejewski, Sarah; Schuler, Warren; Richey, David; Parker, RobertThis report presents a market analysis of the local food system in Lane County with the core objective of identifying the opportunities to expand local markets for locally produced food.Item Open Access Lane County Local Food Market Analysis Executive Summary(2010-09) Parker, Bob; MacFarland, Kate; Becker, Brie; Bryant, Hannah; Garcia, Nicolas; Hobson, Benjamin; Mizejewski, Sarah; Warren, Schuyler; University of Oregon. Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Community Planning WorkshopThis report presents a market analysis of the local food system in Lane County with the core objective of identifying the opportunities to expand local markets for locally produced food. In short, we are seeking approaches to “re‐localize” the food system. While we identified many challenges to achieving this objective, significant opportunities exist. To capitalize on the opportunities, we propose a set of implementation strategies that the private sector, local governments, and nonprofits should consider to achieve the goal of increasing local production and consumption of food products. This project was sponsored by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (as part of the EDA’s University Center program), the City of Eugene, Lane County, and the Eugene Water and Electric Board. It aims to promote economic development by analyzing the market for local food and identifying barriers and opportunities for growth. The study specifically focuses on potential to capture local demand from institutions and chain grocers—organizations that have enough purchasing power to create significant markets. This project investigates the potential for expanding the local food economy in the short‐term: the next one to five years. For the purpose of this study, local food is defined as that grown and consumed within Lane County.Item Open Access Local benefits from land management : a strategy for measuring performance(Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2011) Moseley, Cassandra; MacFarland, Kate; Enzer, Maia J.; Jungwirth, Lynn; Podowski, Liz; Donoghue, Ellen M. (Ellen Mary); Charnley, SusanThe Forest Service faces a long-standing challenge of reporting accomplishments in ways that Congress and the public find compelling. Over the past several years, the Forest Service has made significant improvements to its accountability system. The Forest Service plays an important role in rural economies, especially in the rural West. However, the Forest Service does not track the economic effects that Forest Service work has on local communities. Describing the Forest Service’s impact on rural communities could increase understanding and support for the agency’s work. The Forest Service can use data that it already collects to track initial measures of the economic effects of its management on local communities.Item Open Access Organizational capacity for natural resource management in Oregon(Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2012) Davis, Emily Jane; Moseley, Cassandra; Evers, Cody; MacFarland, Kate; Nielsen-Pincus, Max; Pomeroy, Alaina; Enzer, Maia J.Community-based organizations (CBOs) in Oregon are fostering natural resource management and economic development, particularly in public lands communities where the capacity of federal agencies, businesses, and others has dwindled as a result of policy and economic changes. Little is known about how CBOs accomplish a range of goals with limited resources. This study examined the organizational capacity of Oregon’s CBOs to build understanding of their financial and human resources, and their external relationships.Item Open Access Sawmills, biomass facilities, and hazardous fuels reduction : does location matter?(Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2011) Nielsen-Pincus, Max; Charnley, Susan; MacFarland, Kate; Moseley, CassandraSevere wildland fire has become one of the most significant resource management challenges that the USDA Forest Service faces. National policy has focused on reducing uncharacteristic fuel loads and wildfire risk. However, the cost of hazardous fuels reduction is high. Utilization of small diameter trees and brush offers the potential to reduce treatment costs. But, we do not know how close sawmills and biomass facilities need to be to treatments to have an impact. This research examined how the locations of sawmills and biomass facilities influenced the amount of hazardous fuels reduction accomplished by the Forest Service, associated biomass utilization, and contracting mechanisms used to implement hazardous fuels treatments.