Greater Flagstaff Forest Partnership

Organizational Structure

"The Forest Service and the Forests Foundation agree to work cooperatively to demonstrate new forest management approaches that improve and restore ecosystem health of Ponderosa Pine forest ecosystems in the Flagstaff urban-wildland interface area. This cooperative project shall be referred to as the Greater Flagstaff Forests Partnership" (Cooperative Agreement, 1998)

GFFP Organizational Chart

GREATER FLAGSTAFF FORESTS PARTNERSHIP, INC. (a non-profit organization)

Makes restoration recommendations to Forest Service.
After formal selection of restoration projects, Partnership determines work needed to carry out agreed upon restoration efforts.
Brings financial and human resources to carry out restoration activities.
Decides on operations of the Partnership.
Board of Directors meets on the third Tuesday of each month; meetings are open to the public.

Board of Directors:

Paul Summerfelt (President), City of Flagstaff Fire Department

Pat Hall (Secretary/Treasurer), H & K Consulting, LLC

Debra Larson, NAU Civil & Environmental Engineering
Shaula Hedwall, US Fish & Wildlife Service

UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE

Develops range of potential restoration prescriptions; considers Partnership recommendations for activities on National Forest Lands along with other public input.
Manages the NEPA process through Interdisciplinary Team on the Peaks and Mormon Lake Ranger Districts (Coconino National Forest); manages public involvement.
Brings financial and human resources to carry out restoration projects.
Administers all contracts for activities on National Forest Land.
Partnership activities are coordinated through Partnership Project Coordinator (Alvin Brown).

PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY BOARD (PAB)

Receives information about all facets of Partnership operations and gives management direction to the working teams
Makes recommendations to the non-profit Board of Directors.
Meets on the third Tuesday of each month; meetings are open to the public.

Members:

Partnership Advisory Board Member List

WORKING TEAMS

Project Monitoring Team (formerly Project Team and Monitoring & Research Team)- meets on the first Wednesday of each month.
Public Information/Involvement Team - currently inactive.
Utilization And Economics Team - meets on the third Wednesday of each month.