Panhandle Forest Collaborative

VISION

By assisting the Idaho Panhandle National Forest and other agencies in bringing a balanced approaches to timber, wild ecosystems and recreation, the Panhandle Forest Collaborative (PFC) helps to contribute to sustainable social, environmental and economic viability within the region.

PANHANDLE FOREST COLLABORATIVE'S APPROACH

The Panhandle Forest Collaborative focuses 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 the county, state and federal agencies, the PFC works as a group to provide consensus recommendations on projects and forest plans which address the collaborative's shared goals.

MEET THE COLLABORATIVE

Chris Bachman, Conservation Representative
Jeff Bynum, Conservation Representative
Jeff Connolly, County Representative
John Dabrowski, Recreation Representative
Kurt Dyroff, Conservation Representative
John Finney, Motorized Recreation Representative
Mike Gaertner, Non-motorized Recreation Representative
Alan Harper, Timber Representative
Phil Hough, Community Non-profit Representative
Travis Icardo, Hunting Representative
Liz Johnson-Gebhardt, Community Non-profit Representative
Eric Nave, Timber Representative
Mike Petersen, Conservation Representative
Peg Polichio, State Representative
Brad Smith, Conservation Representative
Laura Wolf, State Agency Representative

Meetings and Documents

The PFC meets on the third Wednesday of every other month. During the COVID pandemic meetings will be held virtually. Contact the PFC's facilitator (below) to receive updates and meeting agendas.

Panhandle Forest Collaborative Protocols (Updated January 2018)

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.