MINUTES FOR THE MEETING

ASHLAND FOREST LANDS COMMISSION

December 11, 2007 – 5:30 PM

Community Development, 51 Winburn Way

MEMBERS PRESENT:            Carolyn Breece, Craig Gorson, Anthony Kerwin (Chair),                                                                        Jim Lewis, Ben Rice

Members Absent:                     Christopher Iverson, Dan Maymar

Staff Present:                           Nancy Slocum

Non-Voting Members Present:

Also Present:                            Marty Main

I.                CALL TO ORDER: Chair Anthony Kerwin called the meeting to order at 5:33 PM in the Siskiyou Room. The commission welcomed Carolyn Breece as the newest commissioner. Everyone introduced themselves and the commission discussed its duties, responsibilities and latest projects.

II.              APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Lewis/Rice m/s to approve the minutes of November 13, 2007 as submitted. Motion passed unanimously.  

III.            PUBLIC FORUM: None

IV.            ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: None   

V.              OLD BUSINESS

A.  Winburn Parcel Management

Commission began reviewing working draft number three. Slocum had added two tables and maps from Main’s “A Silvicultural Overview and Analysis of the Winburn Parcel” (October 2005). She also added the AFRCA glossary. Commission decided to accept all current additions and revisions to draft three adding Maymar’s section of laminated root rot and Lewis’ draft work on Cultural Considerations. Main was currently working on Course Woody Material, Erosion and Riparian Fisheries. Rice would contact Richard Brock and edit the Botany section. Breece would add migratory song bird information to the Wildlife section and combine Main’s and Kerwin’s Fire section. Slocum would add existing table that defines Cohorts 1, 2 and 3. Lewis would continue working on Cultural Considerations. Gorson, Rice and Breece would review and comment on Part II “Descriptions, Long Term Desired Conditions and Treatments.

All revisions were due to Slocum no later than December 31^st in order to have them incorporated into working draft number four to be included in next month’s commission packet.

VI.             NEW BUSINESS: None  

VII.      COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: None

VII.          ADJOURN: 7:30 PM

Anthony Kerwin, Chair