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 |
