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Adopting stewardship contracting : lessons from four national forests

Moseley, Cassandra; Donoghue, Ellen M. (Ellen Mary); Charnley, Susan; MacFarland, Kate (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2011)

Congress 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 ...
An assessment of federal restoration contracting and contractor capacity in northeastern Oregon

Ellison, Autumn; Bennett, Drew E.; Knapp, Melanie; White, Eric M.; Davis, Emily Jane; Moseley, Cassandra (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2015)

An accelerated pace and scale of forest restoration on Oregon’s eastside national forests will rely heavily on the ability of contractors to both implement forest treatments and contribute to environmental planning activities. ...
Good Neighbor Authority in Oregon : Comparison of state and federal contracting provisions

Quirke, Douglas; Moseley, Cassandra (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2016)

The purpose of this paper is to examine similarities and differences between treatment of forest workers and small and disadvantaged businesses performing the same work in Oregon: a.) under existing federal pathways for ...
Government estimates and award amounts for Forest Service thinning contracts

Pomeroy, Alaina; Moseley, Cassandra (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2006)

Over the last several months there has been considerable political controversy in the media over the way that federal forest contract workers are treated. Some contend that part of the problem is that the Forest Service ...
Implementation of accelerated restoration in northeastern Oregon : local contractor capacity and perspectives

Ellison, Autumn; Jones, Lindsey Wood (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2016)

As accelerated restoration initiatives continue, stakeholders are interested in understanding how investments affect local economies and communities. The economic benefit of accelerated restoration investments in local ...
Investments and local capture on the Ochoco National Forest : restoration and timber contracts, 2006-2015

Ellison, Autumn; Moote, Ann; Huber-Stearns, Heidi; Jacobson, Kelly (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2017)

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 ...
Local benefits from land management : a strategy for measuring performance

Moseley, Cassandra; MacFarland, Kate; Enzer, Maia J.; Jungwirth, Lynn; Podowski, Liz; Donoghue, Ellen M. (Ellen Mary); Charnley, Susan (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2011)

The 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 ...
Restoration contracts and timber sales on the Willamette National Forest

Ellison, Autumn; Huber-Stearns, Heidi (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2017)

Restoration contracts and timber sales to private businesses can help the Forest Service accomplish work on national forests while generating economic activity and social benefits in nearby communities. The extent to ...