Grand Canyon Forest Partnership--Organizational Structure

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 Grand Canyon Forests Partnership" (Cooperative Agreement, 1998)

Grand Canyon Forests Foundation

Makes restoration recommendations to Forest Service.
After formal selection of restoration projects, Foundation 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 Foundation.

Board of Directors:

Jim Babbitt
Geof Barnard (Grand Canyon Trust)
Don Arganbright (Chair, NAU School of Forestry)
Executive Director: Brett KenCairn
Assistant Director: Taylor McKinnon

United States Forest Service

Develops range of potential restoration prescriptions; considers Foundation 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 a liason (John Gerritsma, Coconino NF), and District project coordinator (Scott Ewers, Peaks Ranger District).

Partnership Management Team

Keeps day-to-day activities going; meets weekly (open to public).
Interface between Forest Service and Partnership, and between Foundation and Partnership.

Members:

Brett KenCairn (Foundation Director)
Paul Summerfelt (City of Flagstaff Fire Dep.)
Doc Smith (NAU)
John Gerritsma (USFS)
Deb Larson (NAU Engineering)
Keith Paijkos (Arizona State Land Department).

Partnership Advisory Board (PAB)

Receives information about all facets of Partnership operations and gives management direction to the Management Team; meets monthly (open to public).
Makes recommendations to the Foundation Board of Directors.

Members:
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Arizona Public Service
Arizona State Land Department
City of Flagstaff Fire Department
Coconino County
Cocopai Resource Conservation District
Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce
Flagstaff Native Plant and Seed
Grand Canyon Trust
The Nature Conservancy
Northern Arizona University School of Engineering
Northern Arizona University School of Forestry
Society of American Foresters (Flagstaff Chapter)
US Fish and Wildlife Service

Communications Team

Advises Partnership Board on communication and public outreach matters.
Develops communications plan.
Coordinates public outreach, education, events, and information release.

Members:
Brett KenCairn (Foundation Director)
Raquel Potarulski (USFS)
Liz Taylor (NAU)

Research Team

Advises Partnership Board on research matters.
Develops Research Plan (required by Cooperative Agreement).
Coordinates studies among researchers.
Coordinates ground level needs with Partnership Liason.

Members:
PJ Daugherty (NAU)
Carl Edminster (Rocky Mountain Experimental Station)
Gus Bodner (SW Forest Alliance)
Dan Neary (Rocky Mountain Experimental Station)
Bill Block (Rocky Experimental Mountain Station)
Pete Fule (NAU)

Business Development Team

Advises Partnership Board on business development matters.
Finds resources to stimulate restoration associated business.
Develops restoration business proposals for Partnership Board consideration.
Advises on the economic opportunities for the Partnership.

Members: Bob Arumbula (Cocopai Resource Conservation District)
Brett KenCairn (Foundation Director)
Ethan Aumack (Grand Canyon Trust)
Dave Maurer (Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce)

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