Panhandle Forest Collaborative
VISION
By assisting the agencies to bring balanced approaches to timber, wild ecosystems and recreation, the Panhandle Forest Collaborative (PFC) will help to contribute to sustainable social, environmental and economic viability within our region.
PANHANDLE FOREST COLLABORATIVE PROPOSED APPROACH
The Panhandle Forest Collaborative will focus on issues on the Idaho Panhandle National Forest, primarily within the Sandpoint, Priest Lake and portions of the Coeur d’Alene Ranger Districts, with the goals of reducing litigation, promoting sustainable operations, enhancing travel and recreation opportunities, maintaining infrastructure for timber, ranching and recreation, and conserving native ecosystems.
By building communication and connectivity between on-going local community efforts and county, state and federal agencies, we will work as a group to provide consensus recommendations for project and forest plans which address our goals.
MEET THE FOREST COLLABORATIVE
- John Finney, Motorized Recreation Representative
- Travis Icardo, Hunting Representative
- Liz Johnson-Gebhardt, Community Non-Profit Representative
- Mike Petersen, Conservation Representative
- Brad Smith, Conservation Representative
Meetings and Documents
The PFC meets on the third Wednesday of every other month from 12:30PM-4:00 PM at the Bonner Country Administration Building in Sandpoint, ID unless stated otherwise.
Panhandle Forest Collaborative Protocols (Updated January 2018)
2014
- January, 22 2014 PFC Meeting Minutes
- February 12, 2014 PFC Wildlife Panel Notes
- March 12, 2014 PFC Forest Projects Committee Notes
- March 19, 2014 PFC Meeting Minutes
- March 26, 2014 PFC Forest Projects Committee Notes
- April, 9 2014 PFC Meeting Minutes
- August 13, 2014 PFC Forest Projects Committee Meeting Notes
- October 1, 2014 PFC Meeting Minutes
- November 4, 2014 PFC Teleconference Minutes
- November 13, 2014 PFC Meeting Minutes
Current Projects
US Forest Service's Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) for the Idaho Panhandle National Forest. General planning information for the Idaho Panhandle National Forest can be found here.
PFC Project Documents
Bog Creek
Bottom Canyon
- Bottom Canyon Alternative, April 9, 2014
- PFC Letter Regarding Bottom Canyon, September 19, 2014
- Bottom Canyon Scoping Letter, November 7, 2014
- Bottom Canyon PFC Draft Alternative Map
Buckskin Saddle
- USFS Buckskin Saddle Integrated Restoration Project
- Buckskin Saddle Boundary Visitor Map with Roadless
- Buckskin Map with Roadless Areas and Opportunities
- Buckskin Cpz Map
- Buckskin Cpz Map with Units
Chloride Gold
Hanna Flats
Honey Badger
Kaniksu Community Project
Kaniksu Winter Travel Plan
Potter's Wheel
Scattered Schoolhouse
News and Press
Hughes Aquatic Restoration Project
OtHER COLLABORATIVE GROUPS AND RESOURCES IN THE AREA:
Idaho Forest Restoration Partnership
Kootenai Valley Restoration Initiative
For more info about the PFC or to join the mailing list, please contact
Ben Irey, Conservation Connect Program Manager, National Forest Foundation - birey@nationalforests.org
