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Dr. K. Norman Johnson, Chair
Oregon State University
Dr. James Agee
University of Washington
Dr. Robert Beschta
Oregon State University
Dr. Virginia Dale
Oak Ridge National Lab.
Oak Ridge, TN
Dr. Linda Hardesty
Washington State Univ.
Dr. James Long
Utah State University
Dr. Larry Nielsen
Pennsylvania State Univ.
Dr. Barry Noon
Colorado State University
Dr. Roger Sedjo
Resources for the Future
Washington, D.C.
Dr. Margaret Shannon
Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs
Syracuse, NY
Dr. Ronald Trosper
Northern Arizona Univ.
Charles Wilkinson
University of Colorado
Dr. Julia Wondolleck
University of Michigan |
MEMORANDUM
DATE: December 4, 1998
TO: The Committee of Scientists
FROM: K. Norman Johnson, Committee Chair
SUBJECT: Teleconference #7 Committee Meeting Notes
Enclosed are the notes from the seventh public teleconference call of the Committee of Scientists Federal Advisory Committee held November 19, 1998, from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.
The purpose of the teleconference was to continue to discuss the committee's draft report to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Chief of the Forest Service. The public could participate on the telephone call at the Washington D.C. Office of the Forest Service and all regional offices of the Forest Service.
Enclosed you will find:
Attendance on November 19, 1998
Meeting minutes
Thank you for your participation in the meeting. |
ATTENDANCE
November 19, 1998; TELECONFERENCE
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COMMITTEE OF SCIENTISTS |
ATTENDEES |
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Dr. Norm Johnson, Chair |
Washington D.C. Office of Forest Service - |
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Dr. James Agee |
Rick Roberts, Forest Service |
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Dr. Virginia Dale |
Kevin Elliott, Forest Service |
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Dr. Linda Hardesty |
Susan Yonts-Shepard, Forest Service |
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Dr. Jim Long |
Casey Giffen, Forest Service |
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Dr. Barry Noon |
Chester Joy, General Accounting Office |
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Dr. Roger Sedjo |
Ryan Coles, General Accounting Office |
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Dr. Margaret Shannon |
Vince DeWitte, Office of General Counsel |
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Dr. Ronald Trosper |
Bob Bierer, American Forest and Paper Assoc. |
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Dr. Julia Wondolleck |
Karen Crass, Nat. Cattleman's and Beef Assoc. |
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Mary Munson, Defenders of Wildlife |
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Bob Cunningham, Designated Federal Official |
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Arlene Montgomery, Swan Lake, Montana |
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Committee Staff Support |
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Jonathan Stephens, USFS |
Chris Liggett, Forest Service |
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Region 8 - |
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Paul Arndt, Forest Service |
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Robert Wilhelm, Forest Service |
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Region 9 - |
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Sam Emmons, Forest Service |
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Vince Vukelich, Office of General Counsel |
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John Vandlik, Office of General Counsel |
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Minutes of November 19th Teleconference Call with Committee of Scientists
General Discussion of Draft Report
Dr. Johnson led the discussion of the overall report. Dr. Johnson discussed the structure and content of the report and the next steps necessary to complete the committee's work. The committee discussed Dr. Sedjo's dissent from the recommendations of the draft report. The committee agreed that the dissent should be part of the final report. The committee would like to have the final report completed by the end of December. Dr. Johnson continues to work on a summary of the recommendations in the report.
Committee Discussion of Sustainability
The committee had an extensive discussion of the definition of sustainability. Committee agreed that sustainability has 3 elements: ecological, social, and economic. There was a discussion about whether or not certain elements had primacy over another. Discussed the international recognition of sustainability.
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