Pacific Northwest Region Almanac

28 Pages·2017·2.64 MB·English

United States
Department of
Agriculture
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Welcome to the Pacific Northwest Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Oregon/Washington Location Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Regional Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Colville National Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Deschutes National Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fremont-Winema National Forests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gifford Pinchot National Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Malheur National Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Mt . Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mt . Hood National Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Ochoco National Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Olympic National Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Siuslaw National Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Umatilla National Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Umpqua National Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Willamette National Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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The Pacific Northwest, The Pacific Northwest The dramatic snow-capped The drier east-slope
perhaps more than any Region includes the Cascade Range runs north vegetation includes
other region in the United rugged-mystical Pacific and south . The northern ponderosa pine, red fir,
States, is defined by its Coast, temperate Coastal portion of the range white fir, and lodgepole
public lands . More than 30 Mountain rainforests, is increasingly rugged pine . Forest health has been
percent of Washington and emerald green river and more influenced by adversely affected by the
53 percent of Oregon, are valleys, imposing volcanic glaciation . The upper lack of fire disturbance .
managed by the Federal snow-capped mountains, mountain elevations receive The Northwest Forest Plan
government . These lands and an expansive, arid, the highest amount of snow applies to this area .
provide the people and andsunbathed high desert . in the continental United
communities of the Pacific The Pacific Northwest States .
Northwest their livelihood, is also characterized by an
recreation, visual backdrop, abundance of mountain
and identity . ranges, including the
The Pacific Northwest Coast Mountains, the
Region consists of 16 Cascades Range, and the
National Forests, 59 Blue Mountains . Most of
District Offices, a National the National Forests in
Scenic Area, and a National the Region blanket these
Grassland; comprising mountains, providing a
an area 24 .7 million stunning backdrop for
acres in size . There are nearby communities . Fifty-
approximately 3,500 Forest seven mountains rise above
Service employees living 8,000 feet in elevation .
in the local communities,
and working tirelessly to
manage these lands .
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The Coastal Range a factor . Here the forests
consists of relatively low, are characterized by
steep mountains running Sitka spruce . Extensive
parallel to the coastline . logging influenced this
The mountains receive landscape too . Management
high rainfall, which of TE&S species, e .g .;
supports moist forests of northern spotted owl, and
western hemlock . Along marbled murelet remaina
the coast, fog drip is also high priority for today’s
managers .
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This area is marked by fir/Douglas-fir forests,
wide, uplifted plateau, followed by ponderosa
dissected by landslide and pine, lodgepole pine, and
fluvial processes . Mesas western juniper . Fire,
and buttes are common . and insect outbreaks are
Vegetation patterns are major concerns for land
complex with grand management .
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Dramatic basalt headwalls, metropolitan area . The
a vast river, cascading climate is dry to the east
waterfalls, roaring winds, with sagebrush steppe
and spectacular vistas part vegetation and moist to
the Cascade Mountains the west with Douglas fir
at the doorstep of the forests .
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The High Desert extends steppe as the characteristic
from the Cascades to vegetation, but also
the Rockies . The climate includes fescues . Dry-land
is dry, with sagebrush and irrigation agriculture
dominate .
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Almost every river, stream, nearby communities, and
and tributary in the Pacific world-class recreation
Northwest drains into for visitors . Rivers in the
the Columbia River, save Pacific Northwest contain
for the few that empty several species of salmon:
into the Pacific Ocean, Chinook, coho, sockeye,
Puget Sound, or Fraser chum, and pink, along
River in Canada . These with two species of sea-run
waters provide habitat trout (steelhead and coastal
for native fish, water for cutthroat) .
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There are 111 rivers in the National Wild
congressionally designated and Scenic Rivers System),
areas in the National and 13 other areas (such
Forest System in as National Recreation
Oregon and Washington . Areas, National Volcanic
64 Wildernesses Monuments, and National
(approximately 5 million Scenic Areas) add to the
acres), 51 Wild and Scenic character of the Pacific
Rivers (about 25% of the Northwest .
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The Pacific Northwest, the Pacific Northwest wish
with its stunning beauty to recreate, they often look
and vibrant diversity, is the to the National Forests
perfect setting for those surrounding them . Pacific
who call Washington and Northwesterners are
Oregon home . defined by their outdoor
The total population pursuits: from kayaking and
of the two states is over windsurfing, to skiing and
11 million people, and snowshoeing .
continues to grow . Much There are currently
of that population lies 42 Federally recognized
in the heavily forested Tribes with their traditional
valleys west of the Cascade homelands in the two-state
Mountains, primarily in the Pacific Northwest Region .
Seattle/Tacoma corridor Most of the Tribes in the
in Washington, and the Pacific Northwest Region
Portland-Metro area in are actively involved with
Oregon . When the citizens the National Forests .
of these and other cities in
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has transitioned from
“custodial” in the early 20th According to the U .S .
Forest Service in the Pacific
century, to focus on robust
Northwest, Edward T .
timber production med-
Allen was the first “District
century, to management
Forester” for what was then
under the Northwest known as “District 6” . In
Forest Plan, and increasing 1898, Gifford Pinchot met
concern over fire, climate Allen—who was working
as a reporter for a Tacoma,
change, water quantity and
Washington newspaper—
quality, and the role of the
and convinced him to join
Federal workforce . the Division of Forestry . In
The Forests in Oregon 1908, Allen became District
and Washington have Forester . During his one-
year tenure, he upgraded the
always been important to
status of field personnel and
the people who live in the
Located in downtown Monuments, which total 13 worked with lumbermen and
Pacific Northwest . Nearly
Portland, the Regional percent of the nation’s total state officials to fight fire .
10 million individuals rely
Office oversees the National Forest System
on the collective wisdom
National Forests in Oregon acreage .
and management of the
and Washington, including This Region has a
Region’s employees . It is a
some land in California and rich, controversial, and
humbling privilege to live,
Idaho . Employees in the progressive history, often a
work, and serve in this
Regional Office support microcosm of the nation’s
stunning part of the world .
16 National Forests, a changing environmental
National Scenic Area, a tastes and growing
National Grassland, and pains . Management of
two National Volcanic the forests in this region
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ParTnershiPs: a CriTiCal ParT of The region’s suCCess 11 director areas
Partnerships are to the the Region’s forests and appreciation and awareness ~3,550 full-time
Pacific Northwest Region offices, contributing of the Forest Service’s regional employees
as rain is to a rainforest more than 664,000 hours mission—are invaluable ~183 employees in the
ecosystem: critical for and $15 .3 million in to Region 6 and we will regional office
survival, and a source of service . Eighteen percent continue to connect with
16 forest supervisors
fertility, creativity, and of the volunteers were communities and conserve
productivity . In 2015 the youth and young adults our national treasures . 1 area manager
region invested in more under the age of 25 . The
than 1,150 partnerships, intangible benefits of these 24.7+ million acres of
national forest system
worth over $72 million . partnerships—educating
lands
More than 14,500 youth, supporting local
people volunteered in economies, and raising
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in natural resources,
the Colville serves as an The Civilian Conservation
excellent proving ground Corps (CCCs) changed the
face of the Colville National
for many national and
Forest during the 1930’s .
region initiatives such as
CCC workers built roads,
travel management and trails, camps, and buildings,
recreation facility analysis . many of which are still in use
The Colville also hosts today . Camp Growden was
known as “Little America”
the Region’s healthiest
because it housed CCC
populations of grizzly bear,
enrollers from around the
caribou, and wolf, while
country, was built west of
also sustaining healthy Kettle Falls . It was one of the
and productive fuels and largest CCC camps in the
vegetation management area . An octagonal concrete
fountain and a restored
programs .
changing house still stand at
Today’s 1 .1 million Kettle River, and Selkirk – The Forest has the site . The Sullivan Lake and
acre Forest, is located in once considered foothills of a number of units in Newport Ranger Stations are
northeastern Washington, the Rocky Mountains . northeast Washington: also CCC buildings, as are
and was first carved out The Forest has a great a Job Corps facility in many of the fire lookouts in
the National Forest .
over 10,000 years ago by variety of ecotypes, from Curlew, Three Rivers
Ice Age glaciers . open ponderosa pine with Ranger Station in Kettle
Three waves of moist sites containing Falls, Republic Ranger
mountains run from north western red-cedar and Station in Republic,
to south, separated by the hemlock, to sub-alpine fir Newport-Sullivan Lake
troughs of valleys . These just below the open peaks . Ranger Station in Newport,
ranges – the Okanogan, With a great variety and the Forest Supervisor’s
office in Colville . F F
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The Colville is not only concept behind the model upon an existing positive 30,613 acres of
wilderness
unique in its climate and suggests that through close collaboration network
topography, but is also on and early collaboration among numerous interest 918,000 acres for
the cutting edge of Forest with the public combined groups and moved the new sustainable timber
Service policy . with a predictable budget, business model forward production
In 2007, the Colville the Forest can increase into a practice . 45 developed
was selected as one of three managed outcomes, The business model recreation sites
National Forests in the improve relationships with has enabled agreements on 764 miles of fish-
nation to practice a new our communities while timber related projects . bearing streams
business model that focused decreasing overall costs . provides water for 2
on collaboration and a Through this effort, municipalities
predicable budget . The the Colville has built
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