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The Path Forward for Smoke Management from Increased Prescribed Burning



May 19 Agenda:  The Path Forward for Smoke Management from Increased Prescribed Burning

12:00 –12:40 pm ET  Opening Welcome:  Brian Bunger, A&WMA President 

Keynote Presentation:  USFS Perspectives on Future Smoke Management Needs  
Peter Lahm, Air Resource Specialist and Chair, Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program, U.S. Forest Service
 
12:40 – 2:00 pm ET Introduction and meeting focus
Scott Freeburn, P.E., Conference Chair 

Progress on the Cohesive Strategy
Mike Zupko, Executive Director, Wildland Fire Leadership Council

Smoke Management Coordination in California
Amanda Rau, Asst. Professor, Regional Fire Specialist, Oregon State University Extension Service

Q & A and discussion with first 3 speakers 
 
2:00 – 2:10 pm ET Break 
2:10 – 3:30 pm ET  Oregon Forestry Progress on Prescribed Burning
Tim Holchbach, Deputy Chief Policy & Planning Oregon Department of Forestry, Protection Division

California Forest Management Task Force
Len Nielson, Prescribed Fire Staff Chief, CalFire

Session discussion and audience Q & A