EWP Working Papers

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Founded in 1994, the Ecosystem Workforce Program was created to help lead the rural Pacific Northwest into the age of ecosystem management--management for healthy communities and healthy environments. The EWP believes that, by creating high skill forest and watershed jobs that enable people to work near their homes, we will establish a structure for long term resource stewardship. Our goal is to demonstrate the linkages between a quality workforce, a healthy economy, healthy community, and effective management for forest ecosystems.

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Browsing EWP Working Papers by Subject "Conservation of natural resources"

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    Barriers and opportunities for increasing landowner participation in conservation programs in the interior Northwest
    (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2014) Bennett, Drew E.; Nielsen-Pincus, Max; Ellison, Autumn; Pomeroy, Alaina; Burright, Harmony S. J.; Gosnell, Hannah; Moseley, Cassandra; Gwin, Lauren
    Working forest and range lands are rapidly changing as exurban growth, economic trends, and environmental impacts associated with climate change challenge traditional livelihoods derived from the production of farm, ranch, and forest products. Sustaining viable small and medium-sized forest and ranch operations while also supporting conservation-oriented management practices is essential to ensure that these properties continue to contribute to the working landscape and maintain ecological values in the American West.
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    Investments and local capture on the Ochoco National Forest : restoration and timber contracts, 2006-2015
    (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2017) Ellison, Autumn; Moote, Ann; Huber-Stearns, Heidi; Jacobson, Kelly
    Restoration contracts and timber sales on national forests and grasslands can generate economic activity and social benefits in nearby communities. The extent to which local communities realize these benefits depends on the amount of work contracted, the type of work contracted, and the ability of local businesses to bid on and receive the work. The Ochoco Forest Restoration Collaborative was interested in understanding the contracting trends, local awards, and local contractor capacity for restoration contracts and timber sales on the Ochoco National Forest. To address these interests, we performed a workforce assessment on the forest, considering both data trends and local contractor perspectives. We used Forest Service restoration contracting data, timber sales data, and contractor interviews to better understand how the Forest Service contracts with local businesses on the Ochoco National Forest.