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University of Washington
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN FOREST PRODUCTS

Forest Product Infrastructure and Resource Mapping Workshop

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Workshop Agenda

Registration and coffee – all attendees to be seated by 10

  • Welcome notes (15 mins)
    • (5 mins) Julie Anderson, Director of Agricultural Innovation, Washington Department of Commerce
    •  (5 mins) Prof. Kent Wheiler, Director, CINTRAFOR, UW
    • (5 mins) Prof. Chris Page, Senior Facilitator, Ruckelshaus Center, WSU
  • Introductions (20 min):
    • Facilitators and Attendees introduce themselves.
      • Introductions:
        • Please state your name and organization.
        • In five words or less, what is one thing you believe is the most important opportunity or problem facing the Washington State forest products sector?
  • Framing Session (45 min)
    • Presentation 1: Introduction to the Mapping Initiative: what is done and what to expect in the near future by Luke Rogers.
    • Presentation 2: Overview of the Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) role of Washington’s Forestry Sector, using a mapping framework. by Prof Indroneil Ganguly.
    • Questions from the audience and response
    • Introduce the breakout room discussion topics: Prof. Indroneil Ganguly
    • Workshop discussion Instructions: Prof. Chris Page

Break

  • Breakout – Participants break out into pre-assigned groups based on registration feedback. Following are the discussion topics by groups.
    • Group Kent
      • Low-value biomass utilization issues,
      • General sawmilling capacity-related issues
    • Group Hema
      • Landownership-based forest management practices
      • Forestry and forest industry support infrastructure
    • Group Alec
      • Value-added wood products manufacturing in the State
      • Hardwood-related issues (sawmilling capacity, seedling availability, commercial plantations, etc.)
    • Group Lieke
      • Poorly managed timberlands (Federal/State/Private) and related enviro-socio-economic implications
      • Low-value biomass utilization issues
    • Group Chris
      • Social licensing issues (disconnect between forest managers and the greater WA population)
      • Forestry workforce development

Short Break

Each group would identify two group leaders, and the leader will present the group’s discussion notes. Discussions will follow group presentation on the 9 topics

  • Open Microphone (other topics)
    • In this session, we would like to cover the following:
      • From an industrial forest perspective: What are the most important issues to highlight and discuss, and how can they be addressed?
      • From a DNR forestry perspective: What are the most important issues to highlight and discuss, and how can they be addressed?
      • From a tribal and small private forestry perspective: What are the most important issues to highlight and discuss, and how can they be addressed?

  • Indroneil Ganguly — Inform participants of what they should see next
  • Julie Anderson – closing remarks