Part 1 of 3. Audio recording of the community meeting and panel discussion held on March 16, 2015 at the Central Sierra Chamber of Commerce, Pinehurst, California. Comments made by the panelists and moderator are generally audible, except for some minutes at the beginning when introductions are being made. Comments and questions from the audience are not audible. Moderator: Dave Bartlett Panelists: Sierra Forest Products - Jeff Gletne, Professional Forester National Forest Service – Teresa Benson, Hume Lake District Ranger; Jim Whitfield, Sequoia Forest Ecosystem Manager; Brent Skaggs, Sequoia Forest Fire Management Officer; Beverly Bulaon, Forest Health Specialist, Martin MacKenzie, Forest Health Specialist. National Park Service – Tom Warner, Forester; John Ziegler, Fire Management Officer CAL FIRE – Edwin Simpson, Forester; Jim McDougald, Planning and Protection Chief; Shawn Hogan, Battalion Chief; Tom Smith, Forest Pest Management Specialist. PG&E;– Joseph Stewart, Vegetation Program Manager ACRT - Justin Kaltenbach AGENDA: 7:00 Welcome/Introductions 7:10 Tree Mortality Discussion – Why are the trees dying? Panelists: Ecologists, foresters, forest health specialists Questions from the audience 7:30 What can agencies and land-owners do to address the tree die-off situation and decrease the risk of a devastating wildfire? Panelists: Representatives from CAL-Fire, Sequoia National Forest, Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park, Sierra Forest Products Questions from the audience 8:40 Wrapping it up – Where do we go from here? Recommendations, resources and keeping the community connected. All panelists Questions from the audience 9:00 Closing remarks Recording, photos, and editing by John Kraft.

• published: 01 Apr 2015
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